The sequence opens with hands bound, dissolving into ancient artifacts, more hands from statues, busts of Roman generals and leaders, then close-up images of Roman inscriptions. All these images fill the screen and move in and out of each other. The images are simple but multiple and immedia...
Observing this regress in October, John Adams complained to his wife that “in general, our generals were out-generaled.” There was bitterness and intrigue within the chain of command as well, as some of these generals—like Joseph Reed and Charles Lee—questioned and conspired against their ...
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The abolitionist newspaper, the North Star, begins publication in Rochester, New York. It is a weekly and is edited by Frederick Douglass and Martin Delaney.[296] December 6, 1847 First session of the Thirtieth United States Congress convenes in Washington. December 20, 1847 Congressman Abraham...
To my veteran friends, I have said this: Remember this day. Many of our senior leaders–generals and diplomats and elected officials have failed us all. They never, not once, were the measure of your value, devotion and professionalism. Not. Once. Never forget what that feels like, so so...
Finally, there should be only one four-star general or admiral in each of the three services. Currently, believe it or not, there are an astonishing44 four-stargenerals and admirals in America’s imperial forces. There are also hundreds of one-star, two-star, and three-star officers. This...
From all accounts the focus on Mike as the villain has the emotional effect, intended or unintended, of letting the government off the hook, as if to say, “Look at Mike, he was the culprit, not the generals or the bureaucrats.” ...
s rapid decline came on Monday when the White House trotted him out to announce that he has nominated two women generals for 4-star combatant commands.In very short order, he forgot both the name of his Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin (who was standing at his side) and the name for...
If no one is paying attention, public money can buy props and toys to shore up the egos of generals. This has been repeatedly exposed, and yet there is no effective watchdog for the intelligence world or the Pentagon. Their money and their programs are classified. This is why war is so...
yellow basket that Ella Fitzgerald has lost. Maybe Frankenstein will stagger out from behind the billboard that supports the war. He’ll need a new heart, too. Maybe he’ll scoop up hers and she’ll be free of her clumsy overripe blood orange heart. Meanwhile, the generals beef up ...