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MousePlayingDaffodil

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19. Well, you're certainly welcome . . .

Reply to SwissTony (Reply #17)

Wed May 3, 2017, 06:01 PM

May 2017

My father was a Civil War history buff, and I share that interest to a certain degree.

For me, the really offensive part of Trump and his "fake history" plaque is not so much that the claims are altogether fabricated -- in reality, that entire stretch of the Potomac River from Rowser's Ford upstream to White's Ford and beyond, does have historical significance, as it was the scene of numerous crossings by both the Union and Confederate armies during the war -- but that Trump seizes on that fact solely in his warped pursuit of self-aggrandizement.

Trump is truly a deplorable person. The United States disgraced itself in electing him President.

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Perhaps the most pathetic thing about Trump's fake Civil War battlefield on his golf course.... [View all] Tommy_Carcetti May 2017 OP

Excellent post. Does anyone know what year the plaque was installed? John1956PA May 2017 #1

It would have to be sometime after 2009. Tommy_Carcetti May 2017 #2

Thank you. That would be the same era in which Trump went "birther." John1956PA May 2017 #13

Does anyone know what the 'heraldic shield' at the top is? muriel_volestrangler May 2017 #3

I think it's just the shield logo for the golf club itself. Tommy_Carcetti May 2017 #5

Ironically, for a family with no military history at all, it has a spear and helmet muriel_volestrangler May 2017 #11

It's made up, of course. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2017 #6

I wonder if he'll put up a monument to the Bowling Green massacre, too? The Velveteen Ocelot May 2017 #4

In all fairness he probably thinks he took part and survived with a medal for bravery BSdetect May 2017 #7

Of course, it's easier if someone just gives him a medal instead. Tommy_Carcetti May 2017 #8

The spot is called "The Rapids" but the river looks broad and serene. SwissTony May 2017 #9

This (rather droll) blog post . . . MousePlayingDaffodil May 2017 #12

Many thanks for the post. SwissTony May 2017 #14

I take a certain interest in this . . . MousePlayingDaffodil May 2017 #15

Thank you, thank you, thank you for the fascinating history SwissTony May 2017 #17

Well, you're certainly welcome . . . MousePlayingDaffodil May 2017 #19

He probably got a huge tax break for the scam. n/t FSogol May 2017 #10

Typical Trump self-aggrandizing bullshit gratuitous May 2017 #16

It's a river of bullshit instead Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2017 #18