tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203110337754630589.post1657494494194339397..comments2024-03-23T06:43:45.246+10:00Comments on 1735099: Australian ExceptionalismUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203110337754630589.post-61132577782194431472020-06-15T11:01:36.482+10:002020-06-15T11:01:36.482+10:00Like shooting ducks Bobby...there to get the the c...Like shooting ducks Bobby...there to get the the crowd's attention while someone else did the hard yards.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203110337754630589.post-21857094448640827642020-06-13T18:51:33.223+10:002020-06-13T18:51:33.223+10:00It indicates that for the purpose the Guard were n...<i>It indicates that for the purpose the Guard were not the force employed.</i><br /><br />Care to rephrase that? It makes no sense.1735099https://www.blogger.com/profile/17945140949290600423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203110337754630589.post-55022672800102699302020-06-13T18:49:39.242+10:002020-06-13T18:49:39.242+10:00You claim that the protests were peaceful yet igno...<i>You claim that the protests were peaceful yet ignore the fact those "peaceful" protestors burnt the church.</i><br />For the most part they were peaceful, and the people baton charged (including members of the press) were not the thugs who set fire to the church.<br /><br /><i>Also, your use of the word "military" implies army, not the National Guard who are reservists under joint control of state and federal government.</i><br /><br />From the National Guard's website - <i>The National Guard is a <b>unique element of the U.S. military </b>that serves both community and country. The Guard responds to domestic emergencies, overseas combat missions, counterdrug efforts, reconstruction missions and more.</i>1735099https://www.blogger.com/profile/17945140949290600423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203110337754630589.post-23377008564093170252020-06-13T09:49:39.606+10:002020-06-13T09:49:39.606+10:00Your use of the word decoys is interesting Robert....Your use of the word decoys is interesting Robert. Decoys indicates they were used either as bait or diversion to enable effective use of the Police in moving the crowds along. It indicates that for the purpose the Guard were not the force employed.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203110337754630589.post-32743943762710926162020-06-12T08:38:17.371+10:002020-06-12T08:38:17.371+10:00You claim that the protests were peaceful yet igno...You claim that the protests were peaceful yet ignore the fact those "peaceful" protestors burnt the church.<br />Also, your use of the word "military" implies army, not the National Guard who are reservists under joint control of state and federal government.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203110337754630589.post-54025509700581520662020-06-10T06:04:59.688+10:002020-06-10T06:04:59.688+10:00You are wrong on both counts.
The operation was a ...You are wrong on both counts.<br />The operation was a calculated and deliberate show of force. It changed the situation from what had been a peaceful protest,to chaos, as those caught in the street fled mounted police to avoid being trampled, struck by projectiles or gassed. <br />The National Guard <b>were</b> involved. They acted as decoys by advancing from the front in full riot gear.<br />Trump's White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said after the event -"It was powerful and important to send a message that the rioters, the looters, the anarchists, they will not prevail — that burning churches are not what America is about."<br />Nothing was said about religious liberty.1735099https://www.blogger.com/profile/17945140949290600423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4203110337754630589.post-45012387390858933502020-06-09T10:40:52.292+10:002020-06-09T10:40:52.292+10:00You are incorrect. "The military" were n...You are incorrect. "The military" were not called out to move the protesters - it was the police.<br />As for your dismissive "photo op" claim, it was clearly a powerful way of supporting religious liberty and encouraging State Governors to rescind their rules closing churches.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com