Sound Off: Dec. 8, 2024
He lied
Well, it’s now a fact: President Biden is truly a liar.
Father’s gift
On President Biden pardoning his son Hunter: President Biden rightly wanted to prevent him from falling into the slimy clutches of President Trump’s promised retribution schemes. All things considered, what caring father would not do the same?
It was planned
I don’t for one minute believe that President Biden suddenly, over Thanksgiving dinner, came to the conclusion his son was unfairly targeted because of his last name and treated more harshly than others. These ideas were there for months, maybe years, and it seems there is at least some validity to this argument. Of course Donald Trump must put his two cents in, because he must always be the biggest victim of all, but I notice he isn’t bragging about his pardons, especially of the disgraced, disbarred criminal Charles Kushner, which you won’t hear about on FOX News.
Hunter’s new job?
Hunter Biden is a twice-convicted felon, led a chaotic and dubious past, and has been pardoned, but that’s not enough qualifications to join Donald Trump’s new Cabinet.
Time to work
Give me a break on all the DEI, immigrants taking your jobs, and we shall not be replaced. You have no excuse now — so get a skill, or a degree, and quit whining.
Make the military great again
For several years, I have been ashamed of our military leadership. Shame on all those high ranking, political “woke” military leaders who traded time-tested military tradition and training, and a warrior fight-and-win ethos for such a weak and politically-correct military environment.
Big change
Does anyone remember George H.W. Bush, the last respectable Republican, save Liz Cheney, calling for a kinder and gentler America? It was only 30 years ago and just look how morals have evaporated since then.
Bullying
My daughter has also endured bullying since the 5th grade. I reported it many times always being told that it won’t be tolerated and then nothing is done.
Bullying policy
I guess the schools’ zero-tolerance bullying policy means if they’re notified about bullying, they will do “zero” about it.
Trade war brewing?
The headline says, “China’s new playbook to Trump: supply chain warfare.“ Did Donald Trump actually think that China would just lie down and die? Maybe he really is that stupid.
The myth of DEI
Having retired from the federal government, I can testify that promotions are given to “career” employees and those who choose to get a degree or skill. Applicants are vetted by HR after being submitted by managers, etc. Even if a department wanted to hire non-whites to “flavor” up the place, it’ll be one or maybe two. I know because I’ve been the only Black face in most of my jobs, because, I had the degree and the experience. We must be over-qualified to get jobs that Whites hold with only a high school diploma and bare minimum experience.
Rant on
Someone who embraces the undisputed champ of maniacal rants wrote in with a maniacal rant accusing Democrats of maniacally ranting. Thank you, Sound Off, for being here for all of us to express ourselves with our rants, maniacal and otherwise.
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