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augyboston

(379 posts)
Tue May 6, 2025, 06:02 AM May 2025

"A mind is a terrible thing to waste" - Remember that quote by the United Negro College Fund?

Remember that quote by the United Negro College Fund?

"A mind is a terrible thing to waste"

Well, when tRump rambles on incoherently, I am reminded of that old UNCF slogan.

tRump on Alcatraz:

"It represents something very strong, very powerful in terms of law and order. Our country needs law and order. Alcatraz is uh, I would say the ultimate, right? Alcatraz. Sing Sing and Alcatraz, the movies.... Nobody's ever escaped from Alcatraz and just represented something, uh, strong having to do with law and order. We need law and order in this country. And so we're going to look at it. Some of the people up here are going to be working very hard on that, and, uh, we had a little conversation. I think it's gonna be very interesting. We'll see if we can bring it back. In large form, add a lot. But I think it represents something. Right now, it's a big hulk that's sitting there rusting and rotting, uh, very, uh, you look at it, it's sort of, you saw that picture that was put out. It's sort of amazing, but it sort of represents something that's both horrible and beautiful and strong and miserable, weak. And it's got a lot of it's got a lot of qualities that are interesting. And I think they make a point.”

Alcatraz isn't the only big hulk sitting there rusting and rotting!

25th Amendment anybody?!?

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"A mind is a terrible thing to waste" - Remember that quote by the United Negro College Fund? (Original Post) augyboston May 2025 OP
I've heard more coherent and rational discourse from those tripping no_hypocrisy May 2025 #1
"A Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Waste." 3catwoman3 May 2025 #2

no_hypocrisy

(55,380 posts)
1. I've heard more coherent and rational discourse from those tripping
Tue May 6, 2025, 06:23 AM
May 2025

on drugs 50 years ago.

This guy is fried.

He shouldn't be allowed to sign anything as under contract law, lack of mental capacity negates any signatures and agreements.

3catwoman3

(29,807 posts)
2. "A Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Waste."
Tue May 6, 2025, 07:08 AM
May 2025

Or in his case, “A Wasted Mind Is A Terrible Thing.”

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