Don’t read the news reports of Trump’s speech at the U.N. today. It was a long speech that covered a lot of topics. The media will only cover small parts and will focus on the parts they didn’t like. Instead, go read the whole thing. It was an impressive speech for its clarity of vision and robust assertion of American values.
For example, here’s one part:
Each of us here today is the emissary of a distinct culture, a rich history, and a people bound together by ties of memory, tradition, and the values that make our homelands like nowhere else on Earth.
That is why America will always choose independence and cooperation over global governance, control, and domination.
I honor the right of every nation in this room to pursue its own customs, beliefs, and traditions. The United States will not tell you how to live or work or worship. We only ask that you honor our sovereignty in return.
Amen. And this:
I spoke before this body last year and warned that the U.N. Human Rights Council had become a grave embarrassment to this institution, shielding egregious human rights abusers while bashing America and its many friends.
Our Ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, laid out a clear agenda for reform, but despite reported and repeated warnings, no action at all was taken. So the United States took the only responsible course: We withdrew from the Human Rights Council, and we will not return until real reform is enacted.
For similar reasons, the United States will provide no support in recognition to the International Criminal Court. As far as America is concerned, the ICC has no jurisdiction, no legitimacy, and no authority. The ICC claims near-universal jurisdiction over the citizens of every country, violating all principles of justice, fairness, and due process. We will never surrender America’s sovereignty to an unelected, unaccountable, global bureaucracy.
This:
I spoke before this body last year and warned that the U.N. Human Rights Council had become a grave embarrassment to this institution, shielding egregious human rights abusers while bashing America and its many friends.
Our Ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, laid out a clear agenda for reform, but despite reported and repeated warnings, no action at all was taken. So the United States took the only responsible course: We withdrew from the Human Rights Council, and we will not return until real reform is enacted.
For similar reasons, the United States will provide no support in recognition to the International Criminal Court. As far as America is concerned, the ICC has no jurisdiction, no legitimacy, and no authority. The ICC claims near-universal jurisdiction over the citizens of every country, violating all principles of justice, fairness, and due process. We will never surrender America’s sovereignty to an unelected, unaccountable, global bureaucracy.
And:
In America, we believe in the majesty of freedom and the dignity of the individual. We believe in self-government and the rule of law. And we prize the culture that sustains our liberty -– a culture built on strong families, deep faith, and fierce independence. We celebrate our heroes, we treasure our traditions, and above all, we love our country.
One might not agree with all of it (I disagree with him regarding trade policies), but he has articulated a clear vision for his administration. Go read it.
It’s ironic that 8/9/2014 Don the Con tweeted, “We need a President who isn’t a laughing stock to the entire World. We need a truly great leader, a genius at strategy and winning. Respect!”, and then today had the world laughing at him.
Trump’s speech was awesome.
I could care less if few tinpot socialists laugh at the greatness of USA.
When reprehensible thugs laugh at extolling the greatness of America, that is a President doing the right thing.
Pat, so shocked you side with tinpot socialists.
They weren’t laughing at the USA, they were laughing at Trump.
So what?
Speech was a classic for the ages.
A few small minded socialists should not ruin Trump sticking up for everything that is good.
Socialists usually stand against humanity and its greatness.
So, it doesn’t change the fact that the whole world is laughing at Trump.
The concepts of American exceptionalism and government of the people, by the people, for the people will always be anathema to globalists. Let them laugh. I wouldn’t trade places with any of them.
They weren’t laughing at the concepts of American exceptionalism, and government of the people, by the people. They were laughing at Trump. Maybe it’s not the message, but more the messenger. He’s a buffoon on the world stage. This I can tell you. So true.
Part gurgles: They were laughing at Trump.
…while he’s kicking their ass. Its a tension-relief thing.
btw, the applause was far louder after the “didn’t expect that reaction ” comment than the few giggles that preceded it.
Major in-your-face whoop-ass right here:
“Currently, we are witnessing a human tragedy, as an example, in Venezuela. More than 2 million people have fled the anguish inflicted by the socialist Maduro regime and its Cuban sponsors.
Not long ago, Venezuela was one of the richest countries on Earth. Today, socialism has bankrupted the oil-rich nation and driven its people into abject poverty.
Virtually everywhere socialism or communism has been tried, it has produced suffering, corruption, and decay. Socialism’s thirst for power leads to expansion, incursion, and oppression. All nations of the world should resist socialism and the misery that it brings to everyone.” -Trump
The speech could have been given by any protectionist
President in the late 1880’s and will be long remembered by
Allies when they are asked for help by this President .
They don’t trust him or respect him in any way .
We have a few more months of this to endure and then
The people will decide exactly how “brilliant” he is .
Have another drink before they cut the WiFi off at the Brazen Head.
Mealy squirts: They don’t trust him or respect him in any way .
…while he’s kicking their ass.
But I repeat myself.
I prefer the Protectionist to the easy lay we had until last year.
The only ass he kicked today was Judge Kavanaugh’s .
Go home, Blotto. You’re drunk.
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