“We do not believe any group of men adequate enough or wise enough to operate without scrutiny or without criticism. We know that the only way to avoid error is to detect it, that the only way to detect it is to be free to inquire. We know that in secrecy error undetected will flourish and subvert.” –J. Robert Oppenheimer
Are you ready??? The circus starts at 2:00pm Eastern on CSPAN 3. John Dean is the opening act for the radical Dems in Congress.
“The Joker” was #40 on the charts in 1974. Funny that…..
Here is the link for CSPAN 3 testimony for John Dean: LINK to the Circus
Most of you will remember John Dean as the rat, who plead guilty to one felony and became a witness for the prosecution for a reduced sentence. It’s been a while since the hearings during the summer of 1974, so let’s refresh our memories and go back to 1974. Spiders and Snakes was #16 on the billboard charts – how appropriate.
Out of 51 citations, I’ve cherry picked various actual sources from Dean’s Wikipedia page: LINK to John Dean’s Wiki Page.
John Essley Dean, III, is 80yrs old, born in Ohio, attended Colgate and then Wooster in Ohio for undergrad, and then a JD from Georgetown Law. Married in 1962, one son, divorced. In high school, Dean attended Staunton Military Academy in VA, where Barry Goldwater, Jr., was also a student. Dean became a close friend of the Goldwater family. He was fired from his first law firm for conflict of interest. (Whoops!)
Dean worked as Chief Counsel to the Minority Republicans in the House Judiciary from 1966-67. He volunteered to write position papers for the Nixon campaign in 1968. Dean became an Associate Deputy under John Mitchell, ATTY Gen at DOJ, and then WH Counsel in 1970. Dean replaced John Ehrlichman, who became Nixon’s Chief Advisor for Domestic Affairs. (All the same names, buried in your memory)
John Dean was White House Counsel under Richard Nixon from July of 1970 until April of 1973. As WH Counsel, he was heavily involved in the trappings of Watergate and potential impeachment hearings, responding to subpoenas rom Congress, and production of documents and exhibits for Congress.
The effort, here, by the Dems is to paint a narrative of the Trump Admin as similar to the the Nixon Administration. Although John Dean has somehow called for the impeachment of almost every Republican President. Dean is no fan of President Donald Trump. Dean misses the limelight, obviously, and “Just Don’t Want To Be Lonely” #27 in June of 1974.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aH_IpIC14ZA
Dean was in involved in the planning stages with G Gordon Liddy, of what became Watergate, in fact, the SCALED DOWN version became Watergate. Haldeman was involved in the coverup. You know…….. just “Boys Smokin’ In The Boys Room”, #44 in 1974.
Who were “Takin’ Care Of Business”
Everything came to a head in March of 1973,
On March 23, the five Watergate burglars, along with G. Gordon Liddy and E. Howard Hunt, were sentenced with stiff fines and maximum prison time of up to 40 years.
On April 6, Dean hired an attorney and began his cooperation with Senate Watergateinvestigators, while continuing to work as Nixon’s Chief White House Counsel and participate in Nixon’s cover-up efforts, not disclosing this obvious conflict to Nixon until some time later. Dean was also receiving advice from the attorney he hired, Charles Shaffer, on matters involving vulnerabilities of other White House staff with the cover-up.
Dean continued to provide information to the prosecutors, who were able to make enormous progress on the cover-up case, which up until then they had virtually ignored, having concentrated on the actual burglary and events preceding it. Dean also appeared before the Watergate grand jury, where he took the Fifth Amendment numerous times to avoid incriminating himself, and in order to save his testimony for the Senate Watergate hearings
In effect, Dean switched and helped to prosecute his old client, President Nixon. Wonder how Dean made that final decision? “Dean had earlier asked Nixon for formal immunity from prosecution for any crimes he might have committed while serving as White House Counsel. Nixon refused to grant this request and his refusal led Dean to cooperate with the prosecutors very soon afterwards.”
Must have been “Midnight at the Oasis” #13 in 1974. Or was it “I Shot the Sheriff” #76 in 1974?
Dean went to prison, got out, wrote books, and sued Gordon Liddy for defamation, and became an investment banker. Dean retired from finance in 2000 and currently lives in Beverly Hills.
When GW Bush admitted to issuing NSA wiretaps without warrants, Dean went after GW BUSH for an impeachable offense. Dean deeply objected to the Iraq War. Yet, no one was listening to Dean, he was just……. “Rock the Boat” #43 in 1974.
On June 1, 2017, Dean wrote an article in the LA Times…….. Dean thinks Trump is worse than Nixon. Link and in doing so, became a pundit, one of the chorus of Never-Trumpers. I told you, Dean was lonesome, retired, and bored. Dean flipped out when Kavanaugh was nominated and fought viscerally to oppose Kavanaugh.
Dean’s Problem, one that he could never foresee or imagine…… was Donald J Trump.
“Then Came You”
Poor lil’ John Dean.
He needs to be happy. Dance with us, sit back and enjoy brunch. I made plenty for everyone. MichaelH helped!
Trump is handling the Presidency like a pro. Makes us wonder what all those other Presidents were doing. Here Lil’ Johnnie Dean, let me reach into my Harvest Gold Fridge and get you a piece of pie.
These hearings for John Dean are an enormous waste of time. We all know it. But then, this is Nancy Pelosi’s Congress…….. And “The Show Must Go On”… #42, Three Dog Night, 1974, and Welcome to the Circus!
Show starts at 2:00pm Eastern Time!!!!!!!!!!!
See you there!!
This Mighty Mountain Monday Open Thread is VERY OPEN – a place for everybody to post whatever they feel they would like to tell the White Hats, and the rest of the MAGA world.
Yes, it’s Monday…again.
But it’s okay! We’ll get through it.
Free Speech is practiced here at the Q Tree. In fact, our host Wolfmoon encourages us to use it…and Enjoy it. “Use it or lose it”, he tells us.
But please keep it civil. Discussion of Q is not only allowed but encouraged. Imagine that! We can talk about Q here and not get banned.
Please also consider the Important Guidelines, outlined here in the January 1st open thread. Let’s not give the odious Internet Censors a reason to shut down this precious haven that Wolf has created for us.
Remember – your greatest gift to President Trump is FIVE WORDS:
I AM PRAYING FOR YOU.
Wheatie’s Rules:
No food fights.
No running with scissors.
If you bring snacks, bring enough for everyone.
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For your listening enjoyment, I offer this mix from the composer Olexandr Ignatov, of three pieces, titled ‘Truth Will Triumph’, ‘Infinite Survival’ and ‘Land Of The Lost’:
Visual descriptions for our dear Zoe, and for anyone else who may find them helpful: Header Image: Is a mountain with the image of President Trump chiseled into the top of it. It is surrounded by craggy mountain tops with an accumulation of snow lying in the crevasses. There is blue sky overhead and bands of fluffy white clouds in the distance. Second Image: Is a moving image, a gif, of a polar bear with his head and shoulders down on the ice. He is pushing forward with his hind legs. He looks tired…but is pushing himself forward, even with his front half down on the ice. Third Image: There is a cat riding a skateboard, approaching a large Rottweiler dog who is standing beside his owner. The cat doesn’t flinch or slow down. When the cat reaches the Rottweiler, it jumps up onto the dog’s back as his skateboard goes underneath the dog. The cat then jumps back down onto it’s skateboard on the other side of the dog…and proceeds on his way. Fourth Image: Is a view of the back of President Trump, standing in the White House grounds with his right arm bent and his hand up in a clenched fist. He is facing a gaggle of press weasels in the distance. Fifth Image: Is a tree with a branch extending outward like an arm. At the end of the branch, it looks like the tree is making a rude hand gesture with it’s smaller branches, in the form of a middle finger.
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And a QTree salute to the cabal and the Trump-haters:
We really are quite spoiled. As Americans, we’re not used to a politically correct culture and we’re more apt to voice our opinions…… free speech, right? At Q Tree, we practice free speech but citizens in most countries don’t enjoy the same kind of liberty. Two days ago, MAGA Mom began an interesting discussion on the threats to free speech and censorship of conservatives. Her post is worthy of its own thread. From MAGA Mom:
More on the Social Media “changes” and “updates” … ie systematic guards against conservative success and effectiveness on social media and the internet in general. This is such an important topic that, after reading what was posted here the last two days, I spent most of the morning thinking about it.
What has surprised me to some extent is the success of the leftists at purging conservatives and establishing bias practices against them not just on social media and search engines but of all platforms and even businesses such as banks shutting down accounts of conservative organizations and even conservative businesses and now, it seems, WP. They already used these methods in the “news”/MSM, entertainment industry and on college campuses as well as rewriting history and silencing conservatism in school curriculum across the nation.
We have seen the increase of silencing on social media, search engines and the internet in general coming pre 2016 but the speed is greatly increasing and although encased in Orwellian, leftist/globalist double speak, is clearly targeting Conservatives and seeking to limit grassroots movements driven by the citizenry of the US.
We should not at all be surprised for the following reasons:
1) The social media and internet companies are staffed by majority leftists as seen by their ideologies and contributions
2) They contribute to leftists politicians
3) They have suppressive work environments, persecuting and purging conservative employees – if they think it is ok to do this to employees/coworkers why wouldn’t they think it is ok to do to unknown strangers across the web?
4) They work with repressive, socialist, far leftist and even communist countries around the world, obeying their laws and cooperating with horrific human rights abusers, then applying those same censorship rules to the free citizens of the US
5) They not only work with and emulate these communist countries, they Invest in these countries and Receive income from these countries!!!! Their corporate life is now dependent on these countries!! They have voluntarily become subservient and dependent. They are now of questionable loyalty to the US, to US citizens and to our God given freedoms as explicitly stated in and thus protected by our Constitution. At best they have dual loyalty and can be used by our economic competitors and even national enemies. At worst, and sadly this seems to be true at times, they are voluntarily assisting our economic competitors and national enemies against us.
6) They have a proven track record of working against freedom of expression, private citizens speaking up and organizing in conservative grassroots movements and suppressing conservative voices via their “rules”, biased searches and manipulation of likes, rankings, etc. They were Already leftist biased and it wasn’t enough. This is not new – its just more of what they were already doing!
7) And the most important reason that we ought not be surprised by this is because they explicitly told us they were going to work very hard and diligently to do exactly what they are now doing! After the 2016 loss, there were many articles analyzing the damage caused by the policies in place in social media and internet search engines, etc., that either inadvertently helped President Trump win or did not do enough to stop him, and the citizens of the US in their grassroots efforts, from winning. They vowed to change purposefully to work against such success by conservatives, private citizens and President Trump in 2020 and beyond.
And now they are doing just that! When our enemy shows who they are and states what they intend to do, we ought to believe them!
This morning I have gone back and reviewed what they were saying directly after “their” loss (and, yes, most of the owners, their employees, the MSM, the “journalists” covering the Dem loss (v. GOP win) and the role social media played in 2016 viewed it as a personal loss, a defeat, that they as employees and companies had failed because the election was “lost”. What is happening is exactly what they promised the followers and voters on loonely left and of the dangerous dems that they would do.
For those interesting in digging, in reminding ourselves of the background and how we got here as well as insight into where these companies are going, here are a collection of articles that I have read/re-read this morning examining fake news on social media (interesting what some consider fake news) and the role of allowing all voices onto social media.
Most important:
Google was already doing they could, both as private citizens, as employees with google as their tool and as a corporation, to get Hillary elected/defeat President Trump https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-09-10/google-was-working-get-hillary-clinton-elected-silent-donation-according-leaked
and 2ndly, this election effort and the vow to do “better”, ie defeat conservative voices online and defeat them in elections, is show in their corporate setting https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-09-12/panic-and-dismay-leaked-video-reveals-distraught-google-execs-grappling-hillary
and more insider view of google employee thinking https://dailycaller.com/2018/11/29/google-censorship-conservative-media/
2018 article proving google bias https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-news-google-search-results-2018-8#when-searching-trump-north-korea-youre-served-with-several-opinion-columns-rather-than-straight-news-stories-google-marks-them-with-the-word-opinion-3 https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/apr/03/donald-trump-internet-success-twitter-us-election-media https://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/technology/306175-trump-won-thanks-to-social-media
Notable quote from the below NPR article: “It’s too late to fix these problems for this election, but a look to the social networks of tomorrow might offer some hope.” https://www.npr.org/2016/11/08/500686320/did-social-media-ruin-election-2016
They all knew what an important role social media played. Another thought: Maybe social media was a reflection of the populace thoughts v. playing a role in shaping them? Maybe leftists leaders just hadn’t talked to or heard from those outside of their bubble so clearly and loudly before social media made it possible for flyover country to be heard? https://www.wired.com/2016/11/facebook-won-trump-election-not-just-fake-news/
This is a study that is more of a “deep dive”. I would like to know the criteria they used to define “fake news” as I saw MUCH more fake news geared toward smearing President Trump than Hillary
Quote from the study’s conclusion: “both Facebook and Google are removing fake news sites from their advertising platforms on the grounds that they violate policies against misleading content. Furthermore, Facebook **has taken steps** to identify fake news articles, flag false articles as “disputed by 3rd
party **fact-checkers**,” show fewer potentially false articles in users’ news feeds, and help users avoid accidentally sharing false articles by notifying them that a story is “disputed by 3rd parties” before they share it. In our theoretical framework, these actions may increase social welfare, but identifying fake news sites
and articles also raises important questions about who becomes the arbiter of truth.” (emphasis added, citations removed for smoother reading) https://web.stanford.edu/~gentzkow/research/fakenews.pdf
Hillary and many other “leaders” have pushed for more censorship on social media as gateway points out and as was already happening in 2017 & 2018
2017 (Yes, from daily wire, yuck, never trump and fake newser himself from Trump campaign of ’16 but this is a fitting article) https://www.dailywire.com/news/17052/hillary-blames-social-media-and-trump-followers-joseph-curl
2018
twitter.com/HillaryClinton/status/968321022427652096 https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2018/02/hillary-clinton-blames-social-media-loss-calls-censorship-2018-elections-twitter-responds/
Lastly, a leftist take on the censorship, claiming it isn’t biased because the purged were just breaking the rules. To that I say, yes, they were breaking the rules but are all rule breakers being equally purged? If leftist and conservative rule breakers are not being equally purged, held equally to the same rules then it IS anti conservative bias! https://www.thebipartisanpress.com/law/dont-blame-liberals-and-democrats-for-social-media-bans/
So what we Do and how do we politically fight back and how do we insist on the market place remaining open to conservatives and conservative ideas?
__________ End to MAGA Mom’s post.
From there, Aubergine, SingingSoul, Scott467, Wolfie, many others chipped in with great ideas.
Thought it might be time for us all to address this issue. I recall how we all felt, before President Trump decided to run, after the Romney loss. We felt alone. Living in the years of the Obama Admin, we felt like the world was upside down. Was everyone crazy? President Trump’s run for office was successful, in part, because we realized we were not alone. We found our voice……
…… and we will never be silenced again.
You shall count for yourselves — from the day after the Shabbat, from the day when you bring the Omer of the waving — seven Shabbats, they shall be complete. Until the day after the seventh sabbath you shall count, fifty days… You shall convoke on this very day — there shall be a holy convocation for yourselves — you shall do no laborious work; it is an eternal decree in your dwelling places for your generations. – Leviticus 21:15-16, 21
Origin of Shavuot
“Though various Christian denominations commemorate Pentecost, many forget that it was a Jewish holiday before the Church was established. The name Pentecost comes from the Greek word for 50, but the Jewish name is Shavuot (meaning weeks or sevens).” Shavuot was a way for our people to offer their best to the Lord. In Exodus, God commands His people: “The first of the firstfruits of your land you shall bring into the house of the Lord your God” (Exodus 23:19a; 34:26). Further instructions regarding this offering of firstfruits (grain) are outlined in Scripture in Deuteronomy 26:1–4:
And it shall be, when you come into the land which the Lord your God is giving you as an inheritance, and you possess it and dwell in it, that you shall take some of the first of all the produce of the ground, which you shall bring from your land that the Lord your God is giving you, and put it in a basket and go to the place where the Lord your God chooses to make His name abide. And you shall go to the one who is priest in those days, and say to him, ‘I declare today to the Lord your God that I have come to the country which the Lord swore to our fathers to give us.’ Then the priest shall take the basket out of your hand and set it down before the altar of the Lord your God.[1]
Following the presentation of the firstfruits or “wave loaves,” Jews would recite a prayer of supplication, describing the bondage of their ancestors in Egypt, their deliverance and their dependence on God, who brought them to “a land flowing with milk and honey” (Deuteronomy 26:9). Read more …
Other Traditions
Shavuot is celebrated by both Traditional and Messianic Jews. Roman Catholics and liturgical Protestant churches both celebrate Pentecost 50 days after Easter Sunday. Following an older traditional calendar, Orthodox Christians celebrate Pentecost with an all night Vigil rich with symbolism. The church in Greece makes it a 3 day party you will want to be aware of if you are traveling to Greece on that weekend.
Think’s Thoughts
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Considering the deep historical and spiritual meaning for this day, please ponder and think about celebrating our shared valuesfor honoring the scriptures as given to Moses, the prophets, and teachers in the Judeo-Christian traditions.
This was one of three feasts given to the people where they would take their harvest (produce from the land), travel to the temple in Jerusalem, and present it before the Lord.
Just to make sure this picture is complete, remember that their harvest was used in two ways, to feed the family (landowners) that came to present it, and some was distributed to the priests, the fatherless, widows, and temporary residents–those without land to provide for themselves. In this way everyone in the nation was able to use this time to enjoy God’s goodness.
Imagine, if you will, the value of these feasts. Creating a special event creates unity among the members of the family. Making it a vacation from regular work gives them time to rest and restore between seasons. Traveling to Jerusalem strengthens bonds with the rest of the people in their nation. Offering their first fruits focuses their minds and hearts on the appreciation they naturally feel for the gift of abundance, land ownership and freedom from the bondages of the past. Sharing with others who did not have land probably increased their gratitude for the land they now enjoyed.
Starting from the observance of Passover, they would begin the countdown to this extraordinary celebration. After the destruction of the temple, the focus for the Jewish people shifted from the focus of offering the produce of their land to the giving of the Torah. This is a a beautiful tradition where the night is spent reading and giving thanks for the scriptures, especially the book of Ruth. (This tradition is not found in the writings of Moses.) Gift to the Believers in All Nations
It is in this context that the disciples were instructed by Jesus,–after the resurrection, and 10 days before Shavuot–to wait in Jerusalem for the promise of the Father, where they would be baptized with the Holy Spirit. As Jews, they knew of the upcoming Shavuot Feast. Devout people from all over were gathering in preparation for it.
I can imagine on this day in that upper room the sounds of travelers greeting and the smells of food being prepared kept their minds on the significance of the time they were in.
In some way, you might see these men and women as the first fruits of the harvest given to Jesus by the Father. Thus, as they pray, Jesus presents them to the Father, who responds by sending fire from Heaven to baptize them.
The sounds from the streets of Jerusalem are replaced with the roaring sound of a rushing wind, the Holy Spirit, and then the loud voices of the believers as they begin to glorify the Lord. They are so loud that people on the streets stop and say, “What is this?” which prompted an explanation that led 3,000 more to believe and join this new community. What an amazing day!
Think *3
This Saving Our Republic Saturday Open Thread is VERY OPEN – a place for everybody to post whatever they feel they would like to tell the White Hats, and the rest of the MAGA world.
Free Speech is practiced here at the Q Tree. In fact, our host Wolfmoon encourages us to use it…and Enjoy it. “Use it or lose it”, he tells us.
But please keep it civil. Discussion of Q is not only allowed but encouraged. Imagine that! We can talk about Q here and not get banned.
Please also consider the Important Guidelines, outlined here in the January 1st open thread. Let’s not give the odious Internet Censors a reason to shut down this precious haven that Wolf has created for us.
Remember – your greatest gift to President Trump is FIVE WORDS:
I AM PRAYING FOR YOU.
Wheatie’s Rules:
No food fights.
No running with scissors.
If you bring snacks, bring enough for everyone.
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For your listening enjoyment, I offer this composition from Audiomachine, titled ‘Tree of Life’:
Visual descriptions for our dear Zoe, and for anyone else who may find them helpful: Header Image: Is an enormous Tree, fortified with an exo-structure around it’s massive trunk. The structures appear to have multiple stories, running up the expanse of the Tree. Flocks of large white birds are flying around the tree. The blue sky is filled with dense white clouds that give the hint of rain coming. In the distance are a couple of other large trees with similar exo-structures. Second Image: Is a stone path leading up to a door set into an archway. There is an ornate frame around the door, with single pillars on either side and a keystone arch above it. The door has an intricate carved pattern of circular medallions. Dense vegetation surrounds the doorway, including some rambling canes of climbing rose bushes sporting bright red blooms. Third Image: Is a deck overlooking a panoramic view of mountains and a valley. There is a wrought-iron table with a lattice patterned top and a large umbrella providing cover over it. Wrought-iron chairs with scroll patterned backs, surround the table. Nearby is a smaller wrought-iron table and chairs. Fourth Image: Is a glimpse of through the trees, of President Trump walking alone along the outside of the White House. He looks deep in thought. Fifth Image: Is our Attorney General, William Barr, sitting in the passenger seat of a tan all terrain vehicle. He is dressed in khakis and a checked shirt, and is giving a thumbs up with a big grin. Caption: “Our Honey Badger, the ATAG…the All Terrain Attorney General!”
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Our Honey Badger, the ATAG…the All Terrain Attorney General!
This PLACEHOLDER FRIDAY open thread is VERY OPEN – a place for everybody to post whatever they feel they would like to tell the White Hats, and the rest of the MAGA world.
You can say what you want, comment on what other people said, and so on.
Free Speech is practiced here. ENJOY IT. Use it or lose it.
Keep it SOMEWHAT civil. They tried to FORCE fake Orwellian civility on us. In response, we CHOOSE true civility to defend our precious FREEDOM from THEM.
Our rules began with the civility of the Old Treehouse, later to become the Wolverinian Empire, and one might say that we have RESTORED THE OLD REPUBLIC – the early high-interaction model of the Treehouse – except of course that Q discussion is not only allowed but encouraged, and speech is considerably freer in other ways. Please feel free to argue and disagree with the board owner, as nicely as possible.
Please also consider the Important Guidelines, outlined here in the January 1st open thread. Let’s not give the odious Internet Censors a reason to shut down this precious haven.
And what is it that we tell our VSG/ESG President Trump?
I AM PRAYING FOR YOU!
AND WHAT TIME IS IT?
TIME TO….
DRAIN THE SWAMP
Our movement
Is about replacing
A failed
And CORRUPT
Political establishment
With a new government controlled
By you, the American People.
Candidate Donald J. Trump
Also remember Wheatie’s Rules:
No food fights.
No running with scissors.
If you bring snacks, bring enough for everyone.
Lost everything due to bandwidth bullshit. I will do the topic as its own thread this weekend.
My very dear fellow American patriots…dear to me not only because of who each of you are as individuals, but also because your very presence and participation here in the Wolf’s Den marks you as a genuine, authentic, and enthusiastic supporter of our beloved Republic and what it truly means to be an American…
I thought it appropriate on this, the 75th Anniversary of the D-day landings in Normandy….the beginning of the end of the vile evil and scourge of WWII…to single out our President’s marvelous commemorative speech, which I feel entirely deserving of it’s own post here in our space.
How good was this speech? A: even CNN’s Bob Costa praised it.
Prior to that text, however, I have taken the liberty of including what I feel are the three most important scenes from what is unquestionably and inarguably one of the finest films ever made on the subject of D-day and the momentous few days following it…Saving Private Ryan.
Not because of the film’s fictional plot, but rather because of the profound ideas and deep emotions the film so accurately and indelibly captures throughout. And it is these things that were so perfectly captured in President Trump’s remarks made today in Normandy.
I place these videos here so that they might appropriately place you correctly in both heart and mind to fully appreciate President’s historic remarks delivered today overlooking one of the landing sites.
Thank a vet….never forget.
President Trump remarks…
“President Macron, Mrs. Macron, and the people of France; to the First Lady of the United States and members of the United States Congress; to distinguished guests, veterans, and my fellow Americans:
We are gathered here on Freedom’s Altar. On these shores, on these bluffs, on this day 75 years ago, 10,000 men shed their blood, and thousands sacrificed their lives, for their brothers, for their countries, and for the survival of liberty.
Today, we remember those who fell, and we honor all who fought right here in Normandy. They won back this ground for civilization.
To more than 170 veterans of the Second World War who join us today: You are among the very greatest Americans who will ever live. You’re the pride of our nation. You are the glory of our republic. And we thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
Here with you are over 60 veterans who landed on D-Day. Our debt to you is everlasting. Today, we express our undying gratitude.
When you were young, these men enlisted their lives in a Great Crusade — one of the greatest of all times. Their mission is the story of an epic battle and the ferocious, eternal struggle between good and evil.
On the 6th of June, 1944, they joined a liberation force of awesome power and breathtaking scale. After months of planning, the Allies had chosen this ancient coastline to mount their campaign to vanquish the wicked tyranny of the Nazi empire from the face of the Earth.
The battle began in the skies above us. In those first tense midnight hours, 1,000 aircraft roared overhead with 17,000 Allied airborne troops preparing to leap into the darkness beyond these trees.
Then came dawn. The enemy who had occupied these heights saw the largest naval armada in the history of the world. Just a few miles offshore were 7,000 vessels bearing 130,000 warriors. They were the citizens of free and independent nations, united by their duty to their compatriots and to millions yet unborn.
There were the British, whose nobility and fortitude saw them through the worst of Dunkirk and the London Blitz. The full violence of Nazi fury was no match for the full grandeur of British pride.
There were the Canadians, whose robust sense of honor and loyalty compelled them to take up arms alongside Britain from the very, very beginning.
There were the fighting Poles, the tough Norwegians, and the intrepid Aussies. There were the gallant French commandos, soon to be met by thousands of their brave countrymen ready to write a new chapter in the long history of French valor.
And, finally, there were the Americans. They came from the farms of a vast heartland, the streets of glowing cities, and the forges of mighty industrial towns. Before the war, many had never ventured beyond their own community. Now they had come to offer their lives half a world from home.
This beach, codenamed Omaha, was defended by the Nazis with monstrous firepower, thousands and thousands of mines and spikes driven into the sand, so deeply. It was here that tens of thousands of the Americans came.
The GIs who boarded the landing craft that morning knew that they carried on their shoulders not just the pack of a soldier, but the fate of the world. Colonel George Taylor, whose 16th Infantry Regiment would join in the first wave, was asked: What would happen if the Germans stopped right then and there, cold on the beach — just stopped them? What would happen? This great American replied: “Why, the 18th Infantry is coming in right behind us. The 26th Infantry will come on too. Then there is the 2nd Infantry Division already afloat. And the 9th Division. And the 2nd Armored. And the 3rd Armored. And all the rest. Maybe the 16th won’t make it, but someone will.”
One of those men in Taylor’s 16th Regiment was Army medic Ray Lambert. Ray was only 23, but he had already earned three Purple Hearts and two Silver Stars fighting in North Africa and Sicily, where he and his brother Bill, no longer with us, served side by side.
In the early morning hours, the two brothers stood together on the deck of the USS Henrico, before boarding two separate Higgins landing craft. “If I don’t make it,” Bill said, “please, please take care of my family.” Ray asked his brother to do the same.
Of the 31 men on Ray’s landing craft, only Ray and 6 others made it to the beach. There were only a few of them left. They came to the sector right here below us. “Easy Red” it was called. Again and again, Ray ran back into the water. He dragged out one man after another. He was shot through the arm. His leg was ripped open by shrapnel. His back was broken. He nearly drowned.
He had been on the beach for hours, bleeding and saving lives, when he finally lost consciousness. He woke up the next day on a cot beside another badly wounded soldier. He looked over and saw his brother Bill. They made it. They made it. They made it.
At 98 years old, Ray is here with us today, with his fourth Purple Heart and his third Silver Star from Omaha. Ray, the free world salutes you. Thank you, Ray.
Nearly two hours in, unrelenting fire from these bluffs kept the Americans pinned down on the sand now red with our heroes’ blood. Then, just a few hundred yards from where I’m standing, a breakthrough came. The battle turned, and with it, history.
Down on the beach, Captain Joe Dawson, the son of a Texas preacher, led Company G through a minefield to a natural fold in the hillside, still here. Just beyond this path to my right, Captain Dawson snuck beneath an enemy machine gun perch and tossed his grenades. Soon, American troops were charging up “Dawson’s Draw.” What a job he did. What bravery he showed.
Lieutenant Spalding and the men from Company E moved on to crush the enemy strongpoint on the far side of this cemetery, and stop the slaughter on the beach below. Countless more Americans poured out across this ground all over the countryside. They joined fellow American warriors from Utah beach, and Allies from Juno, Sword, and Gold, along with the airborne and the French patriots.
Private First Class Russell Pickett, of the 29th Division’s famed 116th Infantry Regiment, had been wounded in the first wave that landed on Omaha Beach. At a hospital in England, Private Pickett vowed to return to battle. “I’m going to return,” he said. “I’m going to return.”
Six days after D-Day, he rejoined his company. Two thirds had been killed already; many had been wounded, within 15 minutes of the invasion. They’d lost 19 just from small town of Bedford, Virginia, alone. Before long, a grenade left Private Pickett again gravely wounded. So badly wounded. Again, he chose to return. He didn’t care; he had to be here.
He was then wounded a third time, and laid unconscious for 12 days. They thought he was gone. They thought he had no chance. Russell Pickett is the last known survivor of the legendary Company A. And, today, believe it or not, he has returned once more to these shores to be with his comrades. Private Pickett, you honor us all with your presence.
By the fourth week of August, Paris was liberated. Some who landed here pushed all the way to the center of Germany. Some threw open the gates of Nazi concentration camps to liberate Jews who had suffered the bottomless horrors of the Holocaust. And some warriors fell on other fields of battle, returning to rest on this soil for eternity.
Before this place was consecrated to history, the land was owned by a French farmer, a member of the French resistance. These were great people. These were strong and tough people. His terrified wife waited out D-Day in a nearby house, holding tight to their little baby girl. The next day, a soldier appeared. “I’m an American,” he said. “I’m here to help.” The French woman was overcome with emotion and cried. Days later, she laid flowers on fresh American graves.
Today, her granddaughter, Stefanie, serves as a guide at this cemetery. This week, Stefanie led 92-year-old Marian Wynn of California to see the grave of her brother Don for the very first time.
Marian and Stefanie are both with us today. And we thank you for keeping alive the memories of our precious heroes. Thank you.
9,388 young Americans rest beneath the white crosses and Stars of David arrayed on these beautiful grounds. Each one has been adopted by a French family that thinks of him as their own. They come from all over France to look after our boys. They kneel. They cry. They pray. They place flowers. And they never forget. Today, America embraces the French people and thanks you for honoring our beloved dead. Thank you.
To all of our friends and partners: Our cherished alliance was forged in the heat of battle, tested in the trials of war, and proven in the blessings of peace. Our bond is unbreakable.
From across the Earth, Americans are drawn to this place as though it were a part of our very soul. We come not only because of what they did here. We come because of who they were.
They were young men with their entire lives before them. They were husbands who said goodbye to their young brides and took their duty as their fate. They were fathers who would never meet their infant sons and daughters because they had a job to do. And with God as their witness, they were going to get it done. They came wave after wave, without question, without hesitation, and without complaint.
More powerful than the strength of American arms was the strength of American hearts.
These men ran through the fires of hell moved by a force no weapon could destroy: the fierce patriotism of a free, proud, and sovereign people. They battled not for control and domination, but for liberty, democracy, and self-rule.
They pressed on for love in home and country — the Main Streets, the schoolyards, the churches and neighbors, the families and communities that gave us men such as these.
They were sustained by the confidence that America can do anything because we are a noble nation, with a virtuous people, praying to a righteous God.
The exceptional might came from a truly exceptional spirit. The abundance of courage came from an abundance of faith. The great deeds of an Army came from the great depths of their love.
As they confronted their fate, the Americans and the Allies placed themselves into the palm of God’s hand.
The men behind me will tell you that they are just the lucky ones. As one of them recently put it, “All the heroes are buried here.” But we know what these men did. We knew how brave they were. They came here and saved freedom, and then, they went home and showed us all what freedom is all about.
The American sons and daughters who saw us to victory were no less extraordinary in peace. They built families. They built industries. They built a national culture that inspired the entire world. In the decades that followed, America defeated communism, secured civil rights, revolutionized science, launched a man to the moon, and then kept on pushing to new frontiers. And, today, America is stronger than ever before.
Seven decades ago, the warriors of D-Day fought a sinister enemy who spoke of a thousand-year empire. In defeating that evil, they left a legacy that will last not only for a thousand years, but for all time — for as long as the soul knows of duty and honor; for as long as freedom keeps its hold on the human heart.
To the men who sit behind me, and to the boys who rest in the field before me, your example will never, ever grow old. Your legend will never tire. Your spirit — brave, unyielding, and true — will never die.
The blood that they spilled, the tears that they shed, the lives that they gave, the sacrifice that they made, did not just win a battle. It did not just win a war. Those who fought here won a future for our nation. They won the survival of our civilization. And they showed us the way to love, cherish, and defend our way of life for many centuries to come.
Today, as we stand together upon this sacred Earth, we pledge that our nations will forever be strong and united. We will forever be together. Our people will forever be bold. Our hearts will forever be loyal. And our children, and their children, will forever and always be free.
May God bless our great veterans. May God bless our Allies. May God bless the heroes of D-Day. And may God bless America.”
This THINKING ABOUT TIGHTENING THINGS DOWN THURSDAY open thread is VERY OPEN – a place for everybody to post whatever they feel they would like to tell the White Hats, and the rest of the MAGA world.
You can say what you want, comment on what other people said, and so on.
Free Speech is practiced here. ENJOY IT. Use it or lose it.
Keep it SOMEWHAT civil. They tried to FORCE fake Orwellian civility on us. In response, we CHOOSE true civility to defend our precious FREEDOM from THEM.
Our rules began with the civility of the Old Treehouse, later to become the Wolverinian Empire, and one might say that we have RESTORED THE OLD REPUBLIC – the early high-interaction model of the Treehouse – except of course that Q discussion is not only allowed but encouraged, and speech is considerably freer in other ways. Please feel free to argue and disagree with the board owner, as nicely as possible.
Please also consider the Important Guidelines, outlined here in the January 1st open thread. Let’s not give the odious Internet Censors a reason to shut down this precious haven.
And what is it that we tell our VSG/ESG President Trump?
I AM PRAYING FOR YOU!
AND WHAT TIME IS IT?
TIME TO….
DRAIN THE SWAMP
Our movement
Is about replacing
A failed
And CORRUPT
Political establishment
With a new government controlled
By you, the American People.
Candidate Donald J. Trump
Also remember Wheatie’s Rules:
No food fights.
No running with scissors.
If you bring snacks, bring enough for everyone.
SO – where do I begin?
Let’s try THE END this time.
I am going to be doing things to LOCK DOWN THE SITE as we go into battle here – both for DECLAS and for the 2020 election.
So – WHY am I saying this?
I believe that we are being HACKED, but it’s not simply the OLD-FASHIONED “cyber” way. I believe that much of it is SOCIAL HACKING. I believe it is all coordinated with rather brilliant social hacking at CTH as well.
Thus, I will be taking broad SOCIAL MEASURES to keep the socialists. Satanists, Soviets, Chi-spies, and other allied CYBER-TRASH out of our site.
To begin decontamination procedures, I will be encouraging THREE THINGS:
(1) Forgiveness toward any BUTTHURT we may feel toward CTH. Once you realize that a very sophisticated social hacking, which relied on common cyber-spoofing techniques as well, was used against BOTH OUR SITES, then you can LET THE FORGIVENESS FLOW.
One of the primary goals of our enemies is to get us to fight with CTH. NOPE. Not gonna happen. We have to make these enemies BURN IN THEIR ANGER that they won’t be able to accomplish what they want to do.
The other side has tried to LEVERAGE the pain and suffering of Patrick Henry Censored to harm BOTH CTH and this site. It’s what they do. Think about what Q says, and realize that THIS is exactly what he’s talking about.
(2) Giving out your email address. DON’T. It can be used to help IMPERSONATE YOU.
(3) Registration with WordPress. This relates to points ONE and TWO. We need to begin LOCKING DOWN THE SITE against the techniques that have been used for social and mixed social/cyber hacking. Because non-registration allows quite a bit of shenanigans, that is PRECISELY why many people here have been SCARED INTO NOT REGISTERING – and moreover to themselves become advocates of not registering.
See how that works? It’s a rather beautiful scam. The enemies of this site shilled people here very hard not to register with WordPress, precisely so that they could keep options for social hacks open AGAINST those people.
I will not be closing this door on “email members” immediately – but I will DEFINITELY be closing that door before the 2020 election. Probably sooner.
More information will come out as needed. Don’t worry about it right now, but do start getting used to the idea. Also remember this. I will be telling you WHY we need to do this in more detail, and trust that those details are going to made a difference in how you feel about registration.
Thanks, and talk to you more about this in a week or two.
No words can explain the impact of a personal visit to Normandy.
World leaders arrived to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Allied Invasion. Amid the swirl of media, prayers, laying of wreaths, and festivities, let’s not forget why we gather…. and why we chose to fight.
Here is a map to get you oriented. Our President Trump and President Macron of France will be at: Location: Colleville-sur-Mer (Calvados) 🇺🇸 🇫🇷 Link
– 11:00 am: Franco-American binational ceremony at the military cemetery, in the presence of US President and France President.
Notice how many 90+yr old veterans still stand for our National Anthem.
Here is the link from EURONews, a good smooth stream. It’s about 90 minutes long and activity starts at about 24 minutes when Presidents Macron and Trump appear:
President Trump’s speech is moving. Husband broke down and cried three times.
Today President Trump stood in the American Cemetery and Memorial above Ohama Beach, where 2,000 of his countrymen lost their lives, and described it as ‘Freedom’s Altar’ during a poignant ceremony where he hugged US veterans and President Macron.
He said: ‘On these shores on this day 75 years ago, ten thousand men shed their blood – and thousands sacrificed their lives-for their brothers, for their countries, and for the survival of liberty’.
In an extraordinary moment President Trump stopped his speech to embrace veteran Russell Pickett, 94, who was a 19-year-old private during the landings at Omaha, telling him: ‘Russell Picket is the last known survivor of the legendary company A. Today, believe it or not, he has returned once more to these shores to be with his comrades. Private Picket, you honor us all with your presence.’
President Macron whispered in Mr Pickett’s ear and helped him to his feet before the leader of free world hugged him. Link
With hundreds of D-Day veterans on the stage, President Trump presented 5 Americans to President Macron, who awarded them the Legion of Honor. The man in the light Khaki Jacket is wearing a hat, denoting his participation in The Battle of the Bulge, all he way to Berlin. Could have been my Father-in-law, who landed at Omaha, survived, and went all the way…….
Official PRESIDENTIAL SCHEDULE ~ Day 4
2:05am EST / 7:05am IST THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY depart Trump International Doonbeg en route to Shannon Airport, Shannon, Ireland, Doonbeg, Ireland
2:25am EST / 7:25am IST The PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY arrive at Shannon Airport, Shannon, Ireland
2:35am EST / 7:35am IST THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY depart Shannon Airport en route to Caen – Carpiquet Airport, Caen, France, Shannon, Ireland
4:00am EST / 10:00am CEST THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY arrive at Caen – Carpiquet Airport, Caen, France
4:10am EST / 10:10am CEST THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY depart Caen, France, en route to Normandy American Cemetery Landing Zone, Colleville-sur-Mer, France, Caen, France
The awaiting crowd was quite large with hundreds of veterans on stage.
4:30am EST / 10:30am CEST THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY arrive at Normandy American Cemetery Landing Zone, Colleville-sur-Mer, France
♦5:00am EST / 11:00am CEST THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY participate in the 75th Commemoration of D-Day, Colleville-sur-Mer, France
The President was gracious and warm to returning veterans.
US veteran Jack Gutman, who was 18-years-old when he landed on Omaha Beach on June 6, 1944, wipes away tears during a ceremony at the American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, north-western France this morning
Look at the photo above, the one on the left. Impossible to escape the power of President Trump. In fact, look at all the photos and notice the body language of others, as they orient towards him. Stunning……
6:00am EST / 12:00pm CEST THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY participate in the Omaha Beach Briefing and Fly-Over Viewing, Colleville-sur-Mer, France
6:10am EST / 12:10pm CEST THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY participate in a viewing of the Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Mer, France
6:25am EST / 12:25pm CEST THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY depart Colleville-sur-Mer, France, en route to Caen – Carpiquet Airport, Caen, France, Colleville-sur-Mer, France
6:45am EST / 12:45pm CEST THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY arrive at Caen – Carpiquet Airport, Caen, France
6:55am EST / 12:55pm CEST THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY depart Caen – Carpiquet Airport en route to the Prefecture of Calvados, Caen, France
7:10am EST / 1:10pm CEST THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY arrive at the Prefecture of Calvados, Caen, France
7:30am EST / 1:30pm CEST THE PRESIDENT participates in a bilateral meeting with the President of the French Republic, Caen, France LINK
8:05am EST / 2:05pm CEST THE PRESIDENT participates in a working lunch with the President of the French Republic, Caen, France
8:50am EST / 2:50pm CEST THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY depart the Prefecture of Calvados en route to Caen – Carpiquet Airport, Caen, France
9:05am EST / 3:05pm CEST THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY arrive at Caen – Carpiquet Airport, Caen, France
9:15am EST / 3:15pm CEST THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY depart Caen – Carpiquet Airport en route to Shannon Airport, Caen, France
10:50am EST / 3:50pm IST THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY arrive at Shannon Airport, Shannon, Ireland
11:00am EST / 4:00pm IST THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY depart Shannon, Ireland, en route to Trump International Landing Zone, Doonbeg, Ireland, Shannon, Ireland
11:20am EST / 4:20pm IST THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY arrive at Trump International Doonbeg Landing Zone, Doonbeg, Ireland
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Take a look, though, at the other events scheduled…….in France. The ceremony in Britain, Staffordshire, attended by Prince William is below. Another event at Chelsea Hospital was led by Prince Harry. Location: Arromanches-les-Bains (Calvados) – 09:15 am: mass in the church.
– 10:30 am: Dutch ceremony. Information: +33 (0)2 31 22 34 31.
– 02:15 pm: inauguration of the Garden of Memory.
– 03:15 pm: British ceremony. Information: +33 (0)2 31 22 34 31.
– 05:00 pm: parade of vintage vehicles in the city center.
– 09:00 pm: concert on the theme of the 1940s, followed by fireworks. Location: Asnelles (Calvados)
– 08:45 am: historical hike of 20 kilometers to Port-en-Bessin (arrival at 17h00) in the footsteps of 47 Royal Marine Commando. Departure at the main car park, next to the bunker. Information: +33 (0) 2 31 21 92 33. Location: Bayeux (Calvados)
– 10:00 am: British ceremony at the cathedral, attended by British and French authorities. Information: +33 (0)1 44 51 33 39.
After the Cathedral service, the bagpipers led the procession.
– 12:15 pm: ceremony at the British military cemetery in the presence of civil and military authorities. Information: +33 (0)1 44 51 33 39.
In Bayeux, 6yr old George Sayer wears his uncle’s medals as young and old gather to remember the impact of D-Day.
Location: Bénouville (Calvados)
– 10:30 am: parade of the children of Bénouville and flowering of the British graves of the cemetery. Information: +33 (0)2 31 44 62 01.
– 11:15 am: arrival of 186 runners of the Veteran’s Charity Forces March.
– 12:45 pm: parade of veterans of the town hall at Pegasus Bridge.
– 01:00 pm: ceremony at Signal Monument, esplanade of Major Howard.
– 01:15 pm: inauguration of the “Pegasus Bridge: Peace Bridge between peoples”.
– 01:45 pm: ecumenical ceremony in front of the town hall.
– 02:15 pm: wreath laying at the 7th Para Battalion stele.
– 02:30 pm: wine reception at the multipurpose room.
– 04:00 pm: wreath laying at Commando Monument No. 4 in the presence of veterans near Pegasus Bridge.
Soldiers from The Rifles and the Army Air Corps also gathered at the iconic World War II site of Pegasus Bridge to commemorate the actions of their predecessors, The Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry and Glider Pilot Regiment, 75 years ago Location: Bernières-sur-Mer (Calvados)
– 8:00 am: commemorative ceremony at the Maison des Canadiens, 32 Promenade des Français.
– 09:30 am: ceremony at the monument of 288, route de Bény.
– 11:30 am: ceremony at the Canadian Monument, rue Queen’s own rifles of Canada.
– 9:00 pm: commemorative ceremony at the Maison des Canadiens, 32 Promenade des Français.
Location: Caen (Calvados)
– Schedules to be specified: ceremony in homage to the shots of the Prison of Caen in the presence of the families of the victims. Ceremonies in tribute to civilian victims, Caen Castle and Avenue de la Liberation in the presence of veterans and British authorities. Location: Carentan-les-Marais (Manche) – Théâtre de Carentan – Rue de la Halle – 09:00 pm: French play “Les Voilà!“, Written to commemorate the anniversary of the Normandy landings. Free admission. Location: Colleville-Montgomery (Calvados) 🇫🇷
– 04:00 pm: ceremony in honor of the French Kieffer commando, Norman Resisters and civilian victims, in the presence of French President Emmanuel Macron. Information and registration: click here. Location: Colleville-sur-Mer (Calvados) 🇺🇸 🇫🇷
– 11:00 am: Franco-American binational ceremony at the military cemetery, in the presence of US President and France President. Information: dday75@abmc.gov. Registration: http://bit.ly/2IGdoHL. Location: Courseulles-sur-Mer (Calvados) – 12:00 pm: Franco-Canadian binational ceremony at the Juno Beach Center. Information: vac.ddaymedia-mediajourj.acc@canada.ca – +33 (0)1 44 43 22 58.
– 06:00 pm: International D-Day Ceremony, in the presence of Heads of State and Government, at the Juno Beach Center. Information and registration: click here.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wipes a tear during his tribute speech.
Everyone cried at Juno Beach……… Location: Douvres-la-Délivrande (Calvados)
– 03:00 pm: commemorative ceremony in Tailleville. Location: Langrune-sur-Mer (Calvados)
– 06:30 pm: flags ceremony and parade in the city center. Location: Osmanville (Calvados)
– 10:30 am: ceremony at the communal cemetery of the hamlet of Saint-Clément in the presence of Norwegian and French authorities. Information: +33 (0)1 44 43 22 58. Location: Ouistreham (Calvados)
– 10:30 am: wreath laying ceremony at the Commandos Memorial.
– 10:45 am: inauguration of the statue of Commander Philippe Kieffer at the Commandos Memorial.
– 11:00 am: traditional ceremony of the Lorient Marines School, on the beach. Location: Ranville (Calvados)
– 09:30 am: reception of veterans, speeches, national anthems and wreath laying in front of the commemorative plaque, crossroads of June 6th. Information: + 33 (0)2 31 78 76 08.
– 10:00 am: religious office
– 11:00 am: wreath laying at the monument to the French dead and the Belgian souvenir plaque.
– 11.15 am: souvenir service at the British military cemetery.
– 12:15 pm: wine reception at Henri Robin Hall. Location: Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer (Calvados)
– 09:30 am: ecumenical ceremony on Nan Red Beach.
– 10:30 am: commemorative ceremony at Square des Canadiens.
– 11:45 am: tribute to civilian victims, organized at the cemetery.
– 02:00 pm: historical hike in the footsteps of the North Shore Regiment, in the direction of Tailleville (town of Douvres-la-Délivrande). Location: Saint-James (Manche)
– 11:00 am: commemorative ceremony at the American military cemetery, in the presence of veterans. Location: Sainte-Marie-du-Mont (Manche) – Utah Beach – 08:45 am: ceremony in honor of the tactical and strategic leaders of Operation Overlord at the Major Dick monument Richard Winters “Leadership” monument, 913 provincial road (“route départementale“) to Utah Beach. Organization: Association D-Day Overlord. All available places have already been distributed, it is no longer possible to register for this event. Only veterans and their escorts will be allowed by the police to enter the ceremony: click here.
– 09:15 am: ceremony at the French-Danish monument. Information: : RJ.Essink@mindef.nl – +31 40 2665101.
– 05:00 pm: ceremony near the Utah Beach museum. Information: +33 (0)2 33 71 53 35. Location: Sainte-Mère-Eglise (Manche)
– 02:00 pm: demonstration commented and animated by reenactors on the embarkation of paratroopers in period dress, church square.
– 04:00 pm: ceremony at the stele of Alexandre Renaud, former mayor of Sainte-Mère-Eglise.
– 04:30 pm: mass in the church.
– 05:30 pm: ceremony at the monument of AVA, place of June 6th.
– 08:30 pm: concert for peace, place of June 6th.
Paratroopers filled the sky and a concert is planned for tonight. A Boy Scout troop from Connecticut traveled to France to participate in the events.
Location: Ver-sur-Mer (Calvados) 🇬🇧 🇫🇷
– 08:30 am: Franco-British binational ceremony on the occasion of the inauguration of the British Normandy Memorial, in the presence of British Prime Minister and France’s President. Information: +33 (0)1 44 51 33 39.
This is the beach at Arromanches or GOLD Beach.
Back in Britain, Prince William spoke at the National Arboretum in Staffordshire.
The monument at the National Arboretum lists every service member killed since WW2. William laid a wreath.
June 6, 1944, at 6:26AM, the first soldier set foot on French soil to begin the campaign. Many paratroopers from the 2nd and 101st were already in the air. Don’t ever forget the paratroopers. This guy is 97years old. He parachuted into France on D-Day and he did it again YESTERDAY.
Utah Beach –
Sword Beach
GOLD Beach
Omaha Beach
Juno Beach
A wreath lies on the stretch of France’s Normandy coast that was code-named “Juno Beach” when some 14,000 Canadian soldiers stormed ashore on June 6, 1944 as part of the allied D-Day landings. The inscription on the wreath says, “Thank you for our freedom.”
The logistics of today’s events across all beaches are mind-boggling, but nowhere nearly as difficult as it was on June 5, 1944, trying to get across the channel.
Remarkably, the day was devoid of POLITICS and nastiness.
Yet one veteran couldn’t help himself. He was too excited to see our President. THIS guy is from Pennsylvania, and told the President he was voting for him in 2020.
Trump’s the MAN……. yet poised enough to stop and thank the brave men and women of D-Day, and thank GOD for the success of Operation Overlord.
May we never forget WHY we fought……
Let’s just say, the atmosphere changed when the Trump’s landed at the Shannon Airport in Ireland.
U.S. President Donald Trump waves as he arrives at Shannon Airport in Shannon, Ireland, June 5, 2019. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne
The President sat down with Leo Varadkar, the Prime Minister of Ireland at the Shannon Airport. Link
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7110251/Don-Jr-Eric-pub-hopping-tiny-Irish-village-pull-pints-Guinness.html#v-1910505188583557639
FLOTUS Melania, was greeted by lovely children.
The Trump team then traveled to the President’s Golf Club in Doonbeg…….. which is spectacular.
The lobby area at Doonbeg Golf & Spa Resort in Co Clare.
The locals were THRILLED the President and his team was in town.
As soon as everyone was settled at Doonbeg, the boys, Don Jr., and Eric, headed out to the local village to go PUB HOPPING!!!!!!!!! Link
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7110251/Don-Jr-Eric-pub-hopping-tiny-Irish-village-pull-pints-Guinness.html#v-8655099663700836255
The whole village turned into a carnival-like festival and Don Jr., and Eric manned the beer taps and actually bought the house a few drinks. What a great time. People came from everywhere. They leaned out of windows to catch a glimpse of the boys.
But the bar owner, THIS GUY, won the blue ribbon for the night. Check out his sweatshirt.
The Trump sons were so grateful for the warm welcome by the villagers in Doonbeg. Take a look at Eric, being gracious. Link
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7110251/Don-Jr-Eric-pub-hopping-tiny-Irish-village-pull-pints-Guinness.html#v-4432464205650935882
In the morning, the Trump’s will fly to Normandy to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of D-Day. Tonight, however, was a brief respite…..
Thank you, County Clare!
