Trump and MAGA seize America's 250th birthday celebration (2 Viewers)

[superchuck500]

There's going to be a big celebration - and many other initiatives by the federal government. And they're all going to be very Trumpy. It even includes a UFC fight at the White House and a full-scale review of the Smithsonian collections to make sure their presentation fits "Trump's interpretation of history".

 

[efil4]

only a matter of time.

 

[Optimus Prime]

There's going to be a big celebration - and many other initiatives by the federal government. And they're all going to be very Trumpy. It even includes a UFC fight at the White House and a full-scale review of the Smithsonian collections to make sure their presentation fits "Trump's interpretation of history".

I wish the Smithsonian would have said that there were redoing exhibits to align with Barack Obama's 'interpretation of American History'

Pre MAGAs would have burnt the place to the ground

 

[Optimus Prime]

What should be a triumphant celebration and cherished lifelong memory will be anything but

 

[Optimus Prime]

The White House is reportedly planning a sweeping review of the Smithsonian Institution, home to many of the nation’s premier historian and cultural museums, to ensure everything from exhibits to operations are in line with the president’s interpretation of history ahead of upcoming celebrations for the 250th anniversary of the founding of the U.S.

In a letter dated Tuesday, August 12, senior White House officials wrote to the head of the institution and said the review ahead of the anniversary next year would ensure eight of the Smithsonian’s core museums have materials that promote “unity, progress, and enduring values that define the American story.”

“This initiative aims to ensure alignment with the president’s directive to celebrate American exceptionalism, remove divisive or partisan narratives, and restore confidence in our shared cultural institutions,” the letter, viewed by The Wall Street Journal, states.

Beyond reviewing exhibition content, the reported review seeks influence over internal processes, grants, org charts, responses to surveys, and other operations, according to the letter.

“This is about preserving trust in one of our most cherished institutions,” White Houseofficial Lindsey Halligan, one of the signatories of the letter, said in a statement to the WSJ. “The Smithsonian museums and exhibits should be accurate, patriotic, and enlightening—ensuring they remain places of learning, wonder, and national pride for generations to come.”……..

White House to probe Smithsonian exhibits to align with Trump agenda for US’s 250th

Trump accused the Smithsonian of falling under the sway of ‘a divisive, race-centered ideology’ in his March executive order

www.independent.co.uk

 

[Dragon]

"Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past." — George Orwell

It seems Orwell’s warning wasn’t just prescient — it was early by decades.

 

[Optimus Prime]

Guess this can go here
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The U.S. Navy is reportedly planning large-scale public celebrations for its 250th anniversary, after a controversial anniversary parade for the Army in Washington in Junereportedly disappointed the president, whose birthday coincided with the event.

Trump told aides he wasn’t thrilled with the $30 million Army spectacle, where crowds were smaller than expected, some soldiers were seen marching out of step, and nationwide “No Kings” protests took up much of the public spotlight.

Now, the Navy is trying to plan a larger event featuring “a shimmering spectacle with seacraft,” The Wall Street Journal reports, citing unnamed administration officials.

The Independent has contacted the White House and the Navy for comment.

Before the Army parade, a Navy spokesperson told USA Today that no similar parades were planned for the service branch.

Beginning this January, the Navy has celebrated its 250th anniversary through a “series of commemorations, including leadership outreach events, multilateral exercises, and community engagements of varying scope and duration,” according to the Navy website.

It will continue to mark its history next year, during wider 250th anniversary celebrations for the U.S. government.…….

US Navy is planning its own boat parade for Trump after his Army parade fell flat

Army anniversary parade in Washington suffered from low attendance and soldiers marching out of step

www.independent.co.uk

 

[bird]

Sigh.

Caesar/Hitler/Stalin/Kim wants his spectacle.

 

[efil4]

Boat parade - how they gonna get all those boats down Bayou Barataria in Lafitte?

 

[Optimus Prime]

Donald Trump and his administration are tapping a bevy of far-right organizations notorious for whitewashing American history to help plan next year’s celebrations of the nation’s 250th birthday.

On Wednesday, an announcement from the Education Department listed several ultraconservative organizations known for promoting racist and xenophobic narratives about America’s past — and demonizing anyone who doesn’t — as partners for an initiative ostensibly focused on “civics.”

The 40-plus groups will partner with the America First Policy Institute, formerly led by Education Secretary Linda McMahon, to “spearhead nationwide initiatives to engage students, educators, and communities in conversations about liberty, citizenship, and America’s enduring values.”

The list includes organizations such as PragerU, the right-wing content mill that has produced material for children downplaying racist atrocities like chattel slavery and the genocide of Native Americans, and whose founder has openly said that his intent is to “indoctrinate” children.

Also on the list is The Heritage Foundation, the group whose authoritarian agenda — Project 2025 — is being effectuated throughout the Trump administration.

Moms for Liberty, which has sought to whitewash school curricula and fueled a push to ban library books that conservatives don’t like, is also on the list. As is Turning Point USA, the organization co-founded by Charlie Kirk.

A quote in the Education Department’s press release, attributed to a top official of Turning Point Education, said that TPUSA is “more resolved than ever to advance God-centered, virtuous education.”

Trump and his movement have openly promoted ending the constitutional separation between church and state — and pushed for Christian nationalists to wield more control over U.S. politics.

Needless to say, it doesn’t make much logical or ethical sense to have such organizations, whose principles and practices seem so antagonistic to the concept of multiracial democracy, leading lessons on the rights and freedoms that Americans are to be afforded.

Nor does it make sense for groups with track records of hiding American history to oversee the teaching of American history..................

Trump admin taps far-right groups to teach ‘civics’ for America’s 250th birthday

The Education Department is tapping dozens of groups to help with its “civics” initiatives ahead of next year’s celebrations of the nation’s founding in 1776.

www.msnbc.com

Here is the list

America 250 Civics Education Coalition Partners

• 1776 Project Foundation
• Alabama Policy Institute
• Alliance Defending Freedom
• Alumni Free Speech Alliance
• America First Legal
• American Center for Law & Justice
• American Cornerstone Institute
• American Legislative Exchange Council
• American Moment
• American Principles Project
• Catholic Vote
• Center for Education Reform
• Center for Renewing America
• Center for Urban Renewal
• Claremont Institute
• Commonwealth Foundation
• Concerned Women for America
• Conservative Partnership Institute
• Constituting America
• Council for National Policy
• Eagle Forum
• Faith and Freedom Coalition
• First Liberty Counsel
• First Liberty Institute
• Goldwater Institute
• Heritage Foundation
• Hillsdale College
• Intercollegiate Studies Institute for Education Reform
• James Madison Institute
• Job Creators Network
• Leadership Institute
• Moms for America
• Moms for Liberty
• National Association of Scholars
• PragerU
• Priests for Life
• Religious Freedom Institute
• Texas Public Policy Foundation
• The Fund for American Studies
• Turning Point USA
• Woodson Center

U.S. Department of Education, AFPI, TPUSA, Hillsdale College, and Over 40 National and State Organizations Launch America 250 Civics Coalition

The U.S. Department of Education, alongside the America First Policy Institute, Turning Point USA, Hillsdale College, and more than 40 leading national and state-based organizations today announced the launch of the America 250 Civics Coalition.

www.ed.gov

 

[DJ1BigTymer]

Donald Trump and his administration are tapping a bevy of far-right organizations notorious for whitewashing American history to help plan next year’s celebrations of the nation’s 250th birthday.

On Wednesday, an announcement from the Education Department listed several ultraconservative organizations known for promoting racist and xenophobic narratives about America’s past — and demonizing anyone who doesn’t — as partners for an initiative ostensibly focused on “civics.” The 40-plus groups will partner with the America First Policy Institute, formerly led by Education Secretary Linda McMahon, to “spearhead nationwide initiatives to engage students, educators, and communities in conversations about liberty, citizenship, and America’s enduring values.”

The list includes organizations such as PragerU, the right-wing content mill that has produced material for children downplaying racist atrocities like chattel slavery and the genocide of Native Americans, and whose founder has openly said that his intent is to “indoctrinate” children. Also on the list is The Heritage Foundation, the group whose authoritarian agenda — Project 2025 — is being effectuated throughout the Trump administration. Moms for Liberty, which has sought to whitewash school curricula and fueled a push to ban library books that conservatives don’t like, is also on the list. As is Turning Point USA, the organization co-founded by Charlie Kirk.

A quote in the Education Department’s press release, attributed to a top official of Turning Point Education, said that TPUSA is “more resolved than ever to advance God-centered, virtuous education.” Trump and his movement have openly promoted ending the constitutional separation between church and state — and pushed for Christian nationalists to wield more control over U.S. politics.

Needless to say, it doesn’t make much logical or ethical sense to have such organizations, whose principles and practices seem so antagonistic to the concept of multiracial democracy, leading lessons on the rights and freedoms that Americans are to be afforded. Nor does it make sense for groups with track records of hiding American history to oversee the teaching of American history..................

Trump admin taps far-right groups to teach ‘civics’ for America’s 250th birthday

The Education Department is tapping dozens of groups to help with its “civics” initiatives ahead of next year’s celebrations of the nation’s founding in 1776.

www.msnbc.com

Here is the list

America 250 Civics Education Coalition Partners

• 1776 Project Foundation
• Alabama Policy Institute
• Alliance Defending Freedom
• Alumni Free Speech Alliance
• America First Legal
• American Center for Law & Justice
• American Cornerstone Institute
• American Legislative Exchange Council
• American Moment
• American Principles Project
• Catholic Vote
• Center for Education Reform
• Center for Renewing America
• Center for Urban Renewal
• Claremont Institute
• Commonwealth Foundation
• Concerned Women for America
• Conservative Partnership Institute
• Constituting America
• Council for National Policy
• Eagle Forum
• Faith and Freedom Coalition
• First Liberty Counsel
• First Liberty Institute
• Goldwater Institute
• Heritage Foundation
• Hillsdale College
• Intercollegiate Studies Institute for Education Reform
• James Madison Institute
• Job Creators Network
• Leadership Institute
• Moms for America
• Moms for Liberty
• National Association of Scholars
• PragerU
• Priests for Life
• Religious Freedom Institute
• Texas Public Policy Foundation
• The Fund for American Studies
• Turning Point USA
• Woodson Center

U.S. Department of Education, AFPI, TPUSA, Hillsdale College, and Over 40 National and State Organizations Launch America 250 Civics Coalition

The U.S. Department of Education, alongside the America First Policy Institute, Turning Point USA, Hillsdale College, and more than 40 leading national and state-based organizations today announced the launch of the America 250 Civics Coalition.

www.ed.gov

Republican Party = Taliban.

 

[efil4]

 

[DJ1BigTymer]

My first thought was "at lest they're not MiGs" then I opened the the tweet:

 

[Optimus Prime]

The U.S. Treasury has released a draft design of a $1 coin with President Donald Trump’s image on it.

Treasurer Brandon Beach shared the “first drafts” on X, writing Friday that the coins were designed to honor America’s 250th anniversary. Beach noted he will share more details on the coins after the government shutdown, which is now in its third day, comes to an end…….

The draft design has raised questions, as U.S. law states that “only the portrait of a deceased individual may appear on United States currency and securities.”

However, coins and currency appear to be in separate categories. Coins are produced by the U.S. Mint, while currency is produced by the U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing, according to the Treasury website. Living people have also appeared on coins in the past.

For example, the U.S. Mint unveiled a design for a gold coin featuring Former First Lady Nancy Reagan in February 2016, one month before her death. Former President Calvin Coolidge’s portrait also appeared on a half dollar in 1926, marking the “first time a U.S. President's portrait appeared on a coin during his lifetime,” according to the U.S. Treasury website.…….

Treasury considers $1 coin with Trump’s image to mark America’s 250th anniversary

Law states that ‘only the portrait of a deceased individual may appear on United States currency,' but living people have appeared on coins in the past

www.independent.co.uk

 

[MT15]

We really need a vomit reaction. No other reaction for this is valid.

 

[camdudetenger2018]

what if wwe hall of famer donnie j trump gets wwe to have a pro wrestling event at the white house

 

[Optimus Prime]

what if wwe hall of famer donnie j trump gets wwe to have a pro wrestling event at the white house

There’s already going to be a MMA event

 

[camdudetenger2018]

There’s already going to be a MMA event

ya but he has a longer connection to wwe since the 1980s when wwe had wrestlemania 4 and 5 at the trump casino and then he made a couple of apperences at the wwe ppvs and wwe shows over the years