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Omaha Elder and Vietnam Vet Nathan Phillips speaks after MAGA hat DC incident (Original Post) flygal Jan 2019 OP
Recommended. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #1
+1 violetpastille Jan 2019 #10
They know what's right and wrong. They have chosen to emulate their racist idol - in public dalton99a Jan 2019 #2
Sadly these little shits will probably go to Neema Jan 2019 #25
This message was self-deleted by its author Tech Jan 2019 #3
Thank you Sir! spanone Jan 2019 #4
KGOP republipunks are pimples on the ass of civilization Achilleaze Jan 2019 #5
leads with hope from him but that HS group was brought to DC to march against choice for lunasun Jan 2019 #6
Indoctrination schools...nt 2naSalit Jan 2019 #20
Thanks for posting, flygal. Leghorn21 Jan 2019 #7
He was amazing, just doing his thing while that asshole in the MAGA hat stood a foot away.... George II Jan 2019 #8
K&R demmiblue Jan 2019 #9
Now, that's a true hero right there. n/t Downtown Hound Jan 2019 #11
Wisdom and compassion cp Jan 2019 #12
Trump has enabled these racist little shitheads and their parents and have made them smirkymonkey Jan 2019 #13
Send these Catholic boys along with the video DeminPennswoods Jan 2019 #14
Better man than me. I would knocked that punk's teeth out. zonkers Jan 2019 #15
In one of the videos, you can see him looking that punk right in the eye the whole time...nt 2naSalit Jan 2019 #19
Their chaperons were involved.... paleotn Jan 2019 #16
I have emailed the following faculty at Covington Catholic High School Ramsey Barner Jan 2019 #17
And that is the best weapon against this sort of shit. 2naSalit Jan 2019 #18
is there another vid or transcript or report? Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2019 #21
If I was a Catholic I would be angry that such are representing. theophilus Jan 2019 #22
K&R Solly Mack Jan 2019 #23
Thank you brother Philips. pwb Jan 2019 #24
Covington Catholic isenhour Jan 2019 #26
A little much? Codeine Jan 2019 #28
Proud? left_of_center Jan 2019 #29
Okay, talk to me. Why would they do and be allowed to do this? nolabear Jan 2019 #31
About scholarships... Ani Yun Wiya Jan 2019 #37
Phone at their school is busy..they are getting feedback for the behavior Demovictory9 Jan 2019 #27
If I where a parent of those boys I would be thinking of lawsuit against the school Ragrum Jan 2019 #30
".. keep them out of danger.."? these kids Cha Jan 2019 #35
Covington Catholic isenhour Jan 2019 #32
Thanks for your on the ground Cha Jan 2019 #36
Puts a lump in my throat. Duppers Jan 2019 #33
.. Cha Jan 2019 #34

Neema

(1,151 posts)
25. Sadly these little shits will probably go to
Sat Jan 19, 2019, 04:04 PM
Jan 2019

colleges that condone and encourage this vile behavior. As long as it’s not directed towards right-wing white people, anyway.

Response to flygal (Original post)

Achilleaze

(15,543 posts)
5. KGOP republipunks are pimples on the ass of civilization
Sat Jan 19, 2019, 02:23 PM
Jan 2019

no respect for veterans, they are as shameful as their ignoble republican Draft-Dodger-in-Chief.

lunasun

(21,646 posts)
6. leads with hope from him but that HS group was brought to DC to march against choice for
Sat Jan 19, 2019, 02:26 PM
Jan 2019

women . That is what they are using their energy for in DC and how they are being groomed by their own maggat elders

George II

(67,782 posts)
8. He was amazing, just doing his thing while that asshole in the MAGA hat stood a foot away....
Sat Jan 19, 2019, 03:01 PM
Jan 2019

....grinning like an idiot.

That one will get his due sometime in his life if that was typical behavior by him.

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
13. Trump has enabled these racist little shitheads and their parents and have made them
Sat Jan 19, 2019, 03:08 PM
Jan 2019

feel like acting on their sick impulses is sanctioned by today's warped society. I hope their actions dog them throughout their college years (if they get in anywhere) and after. I want to see them pay for their horrible behavior.

DeminPennswoods

(15,286 posts)
14. Send these Catholic boys along with the video
Sat Jan 19, 2019, 03:10 PM
Jan 2019

to Rome to meet with Pope Francis. I'm confident the Pope would be hearing their confessions afterwards.

paleotn

(17,931 posts)
16. Their chaperons were involved....
Sat Jan 19, 2019, 03:31 PM
Jan 2019

Nice values they're teaching these kids at a Catholic school. Nice. What was that about public schools? What? What?

Ramsey Barner

(349 posts)
17. I have emailed the following faculty at Covington Catholic High School
Sat Jan 19, 2019, 03:34 PM
Jan 2019

Mr. Eddie Eviston
Dean of Discipline
eeviston@covcath.org

Mr. Michael Guidugli
Assistant Principal and Dean of Students
mguidugli@covcath.org

Mr. Robert Rowe
Principal
browe@covcath.org

Mr. Anthony Zechella
Assistant Principal and Dean of Academics
azechella@covcath.org

(Yes, I was polite but firm in my moral judgment!)

2naSalit

(86,665 posts)
18. And that is the best weapon against this sort of shit.
Sat Jan 19, 2019, 03:39 PM
Jan 2019

Speaker Pelosi practices this sort of tactic with aplomb.

Here's to Nathan Phillips, Sir...

Hermit-The-Prog

(33,375 posts)
21. is there another vid or transcript or report?
Sat Jan 19, 2019, 03:46 PM
Jan 2019

I still can't see twitter video.

Would it be appropriate for Rep. Sharice Davids or Rep. Deb Haaland to speak with Mr. Phillips about this incident?

theophilus

(3,750 posts)
22. If I was a Catholic I would be angry that such are representing.
Sat Jan 19, 2019, 03:54 PM
Jan 2019

These young men need to learn from this heroic vet that it is more important to love and care for the welfare of others than to hate and seek to hurt those who need our help. Disgusting attitude, but I am afraid it is rampant in our culture.

isenhour

(15 posts)
26. Covington Catholic
Sat Jan 19, 2019, 04:06 PM
Jan 2019

As a proud graduate of CCH, I am not so proud today. These boys need to be punished,no doubt but remember they are teenagers. Teenagers do stupid things.
To mess up their scholarships is a little much in my opinion.

 

Codeine

(25,586 posts)
28. A little much?
Sat Jan 19, 2019, 04:10 PM
Jan 2019

Not nearly enough, in my opinion. They need abject public humiliation and shaming. They need to be made examples of. Their wealthy white parents can pay for their college educations.

 

left_of_center

(87 posts)
29. Proud?
Sat Jan 19, 2019, 04:22 PM
Jan 2019

You seem rather defensive. Why not call these young fascists out? We were all teenagers once, but not all of us were so disrespectful like these aholes.

nolabear

(41,987 posts)
31. Okay, talk to me. Why would they do and be allowed to do this?
Sat Jan 19, 2019, 04:47 PM
Jan 2019

Why the MAGA attire? Is that a prevailing attitude? Why wouldn’t there be adults who stopped them and apologized? Do you have any insight as to why the school would be full of young men who think it’s allright to harass and intimidate an elder that way?

Are you a recent grad? Was your experience different?

I’m asking with respect.

Ani Yun Wiya

(797 posts)
37. About scholarships...
Sat Jan 19, 2019, 10:13 PM
Jan 2019

Perhaps the should have any scholarships transferred to Indian school on a reservation.
Perhaps they could learn differently in such an environment.

Ragrum

(90 posts)
30. If I where a parent of those boys I would be thinking of lawsuit against the school
Sat Jan 19, 2019, 04:37 PM
Jan 2019

If I where a parent of those boys I would be thinking of lawsuit against the school for failing to provide chaperones that would keep them out of danger.

isenhour

(15 posts)
32. Covington Catholic
Sat Jan 19, 2019, 04:52 PM
Jan 2019

I graduated in 73.Different time back then the teachers would strike you.I did learn in high school not to judge people. Covington Catholic is not for the wealthy it is middle class and in a district that is redder than red, I know because I live there. I am sure the bishop and the school will come up with an appropriate punishment.Hopefully a teaching moment.

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