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Torchlight

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10. I think I accurately read between the lines this time.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu May 22, 2025, 02:55 PM

May 22

“This bathroom is precisely where I need to be...” Hegseth said, per The New York Times. “In front of the toilet, on bended knee recognizing by my earlier dinner coming up that I've had too much to drink." Hegseth said the Scotch was high quality and could become a twice-daily event, The Times noted. But critics questioned the Boone's Farm bottle in his pocket.

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Pete Hegseth's 'Incredibly Problematic' Pentagon Event Raises Serious Concerns [View all] BumRushDaShow May 22 OP

These assholes, they have tax-free churches, they can pray in Walleye May 22 #1

The fact that Hegseth has any position in the Pentagon or Defense Dept raises serious concerns. FSogol May 22 #2

A Christian Nationalist running the Pentagon. What could possibly go wrong? LymphocyteLover May 22 #3

White Christian Nationalist, specifically Hekate May 22 #13

Yes, even worse... though generally the addition of "white" is redundant for these folks LymphocyteLover May 22 #22

We need to remind people of their history Hekate May 22 #23

Somehow I missed hearing about his credentials as a religious leader FakeNoose May 22 #4

Incredibly problematic? Call it what it is - a blatant violation of the US Constitution! Initech May 22 #5

Yeah "voluntary" 🙄 underpants May 22 #6

Sooooo voluntary that I bet they take attendance Hekate May 22 #14

Remember when the Air Force Academy administration and faculty were found to be Right Wing Nut Job..... FadedMullet May 22 #7

Another EndoftheWorlder. Great. rickyhall May 22 #8

Did he "reveal" all of his nazi & white power tattoos during his sermon? PSPS May 22 #9

I think I accurately read between the lines this time. Torchlight May 22 #10

PRICELESS! nt Ilsa May 22 #16

Even as a Catholic and a military retiree, I'm uncomfortable Bluejeans May 22 #11

And you would be right Hekate May 22 #25

What if you attended the 'wrong' Christian sect's event? Norrrm May 22 #28

'Attendance is voluntary' pfitz59 May 22 #12

Exactly Hekate May 22 #24

To me, this is blasphemy to the nth degree. Dem_in_Nebr. May 22 #15

"....raises serious concerns." Okay. /nt IcyPeas May 22 #17

Really? gilligan May 22 #18

Why does the invite look like a tombstone... ultralite001 May 22 #19

This is WRONG!!!!! Only the worst people have to justify heinous acts by their Faith. BurnDoubt May 22 #20

Wait until the Catholics remind the World that you only get to Heaven through the Catholic Church. BurnDoubt May 22 #21

The next stop on the Road to Ruin is Perdition BoRaGard May 22 #26

"If what you Believe respects others' Beliefs,..." Norrrm May 22 #29

Yep. None for me, thanks. BurnDoubt May 22 #30

Whiskey Pete pretending to be holy is hilarious. NoMoreRepugs May 22 #27