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Gold Star mom's open letter about her feelings for Trump
Posted on 4/20/18 at 12:45 pm
Posted on 4/20/18 at 12:45 pm
Sometimes you come across a post that needs to be shared. And this small post by Karen Vaughn is one such missive. “Billy and Karen Vaughn are the parents of fallen Navy SEAL, Aaron Carson Vaughn (SEAL Team VI). On August 6, 2011 Aaron was killed in action in the Tangi River Valley of Afghanistan when a chopper (call sign Extortion 17) carrying thirty Americans was shot from the sky.” Let me tell you, when a Gold Star Mom speaks, people listen. These moms have endured unimaginable loss and have earned the right to a bully pulpit. They are not some fawned over TV show host or starlet. GSMs are the stuff that made America truly great, raising kids who understand the meaning of “the last full measure of devotion.” God bless you, Karen, and all Gold Star Moms.
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Sometimes God uses the no-nonsense, salty sailor to get the job done. Appreciating what the man is doing doesn’t mean we worship the salty sailor or even desire to be like the salty sailor. It doesn’t even mean God admires the salty sailor. Maybe He just knows he’s necessary for such a time as this.
I believe with all my heart that God placed that salty sailor in the White House and gave this nation one more chance in November 2016. Donald Trump is what he is. He is still the man he was before the election. And without guilt, I very much admire what that salty sailor is accomplishing.
He’s not like me. That’s okay with me. I don’t want to be like him. I will never behave like him. I know we’ve NEVER had a man like him lead our nation. It’s crazy and a little mind blowing at times. But I can’t help admire the ability he has to act with his heart rather than a calculated, PC, think tank-screened, carefully edited script. I still believe that is WHY he became our President and WHY he’s been able to handle a landslide of adversity and STILL pass unprecedented amounts of good legislation for our country AND do great works for MANY other nations, including Israel.
I’m THRILLED with what he’s doing for my nation, for the cause of Christ (whether intentional or unintentional, doesn’t matter to me), and for the concept of rebuilding America and putting her FIRST. I will not be ashamed of my position because others don’t see him through the same lens.
Should it matter to me if a fireman drops an f-bomb while he’s pulling me from a burning building? Would I really care about what came out of his mouth in those moments? Heck no! I’d CARE about what he was DOING. He wasn’t sent there to save my soul and I’m not looking to him for spiritual guidance. All I’m thinking in those moments is, “Thank you, Jesus, for sending the fireman.”
This man is crass. Okay. He’s not careful with what he says. Okay. You feel offended that he’s not a typical statesman. Okay. But he is rebuilding the nation my son died for…the nation I feared was on a fast track to becoming a hopeless cause. Forgive me if I’m smiling.
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Sometimes God uses the no-nonsense, salty sailor to get the job done. Appreciating what the man is doing doesn’t mean we worship the salty sailor or even desire to be like the salty sailor. It doesn’t even mean God admires the salty sailor. Maybe He just knows he’s necessary for such a time as this.
I believe with all my heart that God placed that salty sailor in the White House and gave this nation one more chance in November 2016. Donald Trump is what he is. He is still the man he was before the election. And without guilt, I very much admire what that salty sailor is accomplishing.
He’s not like me. That’s okay with me. I don’t want to be like him. I will never behave like him. I know we’ve NEVER had a man like him lead our nation. It’s crazy and a little mind blowing at times. But I can’t help admire the ability he has to act with his heart rather than a calculated, PC, think tank-screened, carefully edited script. I still believe that is WHY he became our President and WHY he’s been able to handle a landslide of adversity and STILL pass unprecedented amounts of good legislation for our country AND do great works for MANY other nations, including Israel.
I’m THRILLED with what he’s doing for my nation, for the cause of Christ (whether intentional or unintentional, doesn’t matter to me), and for the concept of rebuilding America and putting her FIRST. I will not be ashamed of my position because others don’t see him through the same lens.
Should it matter to me if a fireman drops an f-bomb while he’s pulling me from a burning building? Would I really care about what came out of his mouth in those moments? Heck no! I’d CARE about what he was DOING. He wasn’t sent there to save my soul and I’m not looking to him for spiritual guidance. All I’m thinking in those moments is, “Thank you, Jesus, for sending the fireman.”
This man is crass. Okay. He’s not careful with what he says. Okay. You feel offended that he’s not a typical statesman. Okay. But he is rebuilding the nation my son died for…the nation I feared was on a fast track to becoming a hopeless cause. Forgive me if I’m smiling.
This post was edited on 4/20/18 at 12:47 pm
Posted on 4/20/18 at 12:49 pm to TigerMikeAtl
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But he is rebuilding the nation my son died for…the nation I feared was on a fast track to becoming a hopeless cause. Forgive me if I’m smiling.
That's some powerful stuff...
EDIT: Of course she won't be called onto MSM platforms to share this. Other gold star families that do not approve of Trump, however, get the biggest soapboxes they can find.
This post was edited on 4/20/18 at 12:50 pm
Posted on 4/20/18 at 12:49 pm to TigerMikeAtl
Deplorable woman amirite?
Posted on 4/20/18 at 12:50 pm to TigerMikeAtl
quote:
He’s not like me. That’s okay with me. I don’t want to be like him. I will never behave like him. I know we’ve NEVER had a man like him lead our nation. It’s crazy and a little mind blowing at times. But I can’t help admire the ability he has to act with his heart rather than a calculated, PC, think tank-screened, carefully edited script.
This right here is what the sanctimonious, champagne drinking elitists in DC and Manhattan could not and will never grasp.
Posted on 4/20/18 at 12:53 pm to TigerMikeAtl
I can't say I agree with her, particularly on the "unprecedented amounts of good legislation", but certainly have to respect her position.
Posted on 4/20/18 at 12:55 pm to TigerMikeAtl
Trump doesn't like war heroes like my son, and that's OK. This is God's will.
Posted on 4/20/18 at 12:57 pm to JuiceTerry
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JuiceTerry
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Trump doesn't like war heroes like my son, and that's OK. This is God's will.
You’re quite the piece of shite today.
Posted on 4/20/18 at 12:57 pm to JuiceTerry
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Trump doesn't like war heroes like my son, and that's OK. This is God's will.
Your reading comprehension is shite, which is probably responsible for most of your idiotic stances.
Posted on 4/20/18 at 12:58 pm to JuiceTerry
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Trump doesn't like war heroes like my son, and that's OK. This is God's will.
Is this a turret's reflex, or is there something applicable or relevant buried in there somewhere?
Posted on 4/20/18 at 12:58 pm to JuiceTerry
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Trump doesn't like war heroes like my son, and that's OK. This is God's will.
Trump doesn't like those that are captured and then turn on their fellow Americans. That does not describe this woman's son.
Posted on 4/20/18 at 12:59 pm to DownSouthJukin
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You’re quite the piece of shite today.
The entire house of cards upon which his political ideology is built is crumbling before his eyes. It's hilarious!
Posted on 4/20/18 at 1:02 pm to DownSouthJukin
quote:I know y'all hate that he said those words, and you always try to change them
You’re quite the piece of shite today.
I hate he said them, too
I'm glad the lady is happy
Posted on 4/20/18 at 1:02 pm to TigerMikeAtl
Echos the "I can't spare this man, he fights" quote by Lincoln.
Posted on 4/20/18 at 1:18 pm to TigerMikeAtl
My sentiments exactly wrt ‘salty sailor’ reference.
I posted once that God looked at our predicament and thought ‘ok - things are going to hell down there and it looks like I’m gonna have to bail them out - again. This time I’m gonna make ‘em wish they’d sorted this stuff out by themselves.”
I posted once that God looked at our predicament and thought ‘ok - things are going to hell down there and it looks like I’m gonna have to bail them out - again. This time I’m gonna make ‘em wish they’d sorted this stuff out by themselves.”
Posted on 4/20/18 at 2:00 pm to TigerMikeAtl
You should buy her book.
Posted on 4/20/18 at 2:18 pm to TigerMikeAtl
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I can’t help admire the ability he has to act with his heart rather than a calculated, PC, think tank-screened, carefully edited script.
yikes
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