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To: Brumar89 who wrote (1238738)	6/11/2020 8:01:05 PM
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2soon2b4got10 Trump is on the verge of losing the Pentagon and now this........... BREAKING: West Point Military Academy just SHREDDED Trump and alumni Mike Pompeo... this is HUGE! West Point sent Trump and his enablers an unprecedented message right before Trump is due to arrive for a graduation speech. I've never seen anything like it, not from West Point! "Washington (CNN) Days before Trump is due to speak to graduates at the United States Military Academy, a large, prominent group of graduates have issued their own message to the class of 2020 outlining concerns that "fellow graduates serving in senior-level, public positions" are undermining the credibility of an apolitical military and betraying their "commitment to Duty, Honor, Country." Pointing to "weak" and "self-serving leaders who emphasize loyalty over duty," the group wrote that leaders who focus on pleasing their commanders and advancing their own careers "is not just a problem, it's a disgrace." West Point graduates occupy prominent roles in the Trump administration, including Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his two closest aides at the agency, Brian Bulatao and Ulrich Brechbuhl. "When fellow graduates fail to respect the checks and balances of government, promote individual power above country, or prize loyalty to individuals over the ideals expressed in the Constitution, it is a travesty to their oath of office," the post said. The post, on the site Medium, was shared and signed by "Concerned Members of the Long Gray Line," a coalition of several hundred West Point alumni from six decades of graduating classes "who collectively served across ten presidential administrations." "When leaders betray public faith through deceitful rhetoric, quibbling, or the appearance of unethical behavior, it erodes public trust," the writers said. "When fellow graduates acquiesce to bullying, and fail to defend honorable subordinates, it harms the nation and the Long Gray Line." The coalition wrote in the aftermath of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley's walk, in uniform, with President Donald Trump to a church after law enforcement officials violently cleared protestors peacefully demonstrating for police reform in the wake of the murder George Floyd, an African American man in Minneapolis. Milley, who apologized Thursday for his presence at the extended photo-op, did not study at West Point, but Esper and Pompeo are both graduates of the class of 1986. Pompeo brought two fellow 1986 graduates to the State Department with him. Brechbuhl holds the title of counselor, while Bulatao is the under secretary for management. David Urban, another 1986 West Point graduate, has gone on to become a senior adviser to Trump's presidential campaign and a member of the Trump 2020 advisory committee. Trump nominated Mark Green, another 1986 graduate, to be secretary of the Army. Green is now a congressman representing Tennessee. "We, a diverse group of West Point graduates, are concerned. We are concerned that fellow graduates serving in senior-level, public positions are failing to uphold their oath of office and their commitment to Duty, Honor, Country. Their actions threaten the credibility of an apolitical military," the post said. "We ask you to join us in working to right the wrongs and to hold each other accountable to the ideals instilled by our alma mater and affirmed by each of us at graduation." Calling a West Point education both "a profound gift and a sacred obligation," the writers said it was "imperative that West Point graduates work daily to serve as 'leaders of character. This is one thing that Trump is not and that's a leader of character. Thank You West Point!

To: Brumar89 who wrote (1238738)	6/11/2020 8:10:48 PM
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To: Brumar89 who wrote (1238738)	6/11/2020 8:16:54 PM
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Baltimore Mayoral Race: Ex-Mayor Convicted of Embezzlement Could Replace Former Mayor Booted for Fraud Matt Vespa \| @mvespa1 \| Posted: Jun 11, 2020 11:40 AM Share Tweet Source: AP Photo/Rob Carr Well, it's a deep blue city, so I guess this shouldn't shock us too much, but Baltimore's mayoral race could experience the Marion Barry effect, the return of a mayor who was previously convicted of a crime. It's not drug possession, however, which got the late Mr. Barry, mayor of DC at the time, into legal trouble in the 1990s for which he actually served some jail time. After his release, he ran again for mayor and won. And people wonder why Democratic cities are poorly run? Baltimore could be having its own much softer version of that, albeit with politicians who are crooks, but not drug users. Still, the narrative remains about how Democratic cities are administered. The fish rots from the head. The city's former mayor, Catherine Pugh, resigned in a corruption scandal relating to a business arrangement between her series of children's books at the University of Maryland Medical System. She got a three-year jail sentence for this fiasco and is expected to plead guilty to perjury in the coming days. So, who can right the ship in B'More after this scandal? Well, it could be an ex-mayor who was formerly convicted of embezzlement. No, I'm not kidding. The mayor who was booted for fraud and tax evasion could be replaced by a woman who was convicted of embezzlement (via Fox News): The Baltimore mayoral seat that was vacated last year when Catherine Pugh resigned over a corruption scandal -- which led to a three-year prison sentence -- now appears likely to be filled by a former mayor who has a past conviction of her own. With Democratic primary returns still coming in after Tuesday’s vote, the front-runner appears to be Sheila Dixon, who resigned as mayor in 2010 after a jury found her guilty of misdemeanor embezzlement for misappropriating gift cards for the poor. Dixon leads a pack of more than 20 Democratic candidates that includes current Acting Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young, who took office when Pugh stepped down in May 2019 amid allegations related to sales of her self-published children’s book. Pugh ultimately pleaded guilty in November to fraud, conspiracy, and tax-related charges, and in February was sentenced to three years in prison. […] There were six voting sites in operation Tuesday, but most votes were expected to be cast by mail due to the coronavirus pandemic. Par for the course for a Democratic city, huh?