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This is just so unfair.
The United States Marine Band was founded in 1798. Thomas Jefferson gave it its nickname, "The President's Own." Today, 135 Marines still perform the score of the White House from parties to inaugurations. So, there was excitement, last year, when the Marines judged a contest for teenage musicians. The winners would perform with the band. Thirty students were chosen. The concert was scheduled. But, last month, it was cancelled. President Trump had issued his executive order against diversity programs, and the young musicians were Black, Hispanic, Indian and Asian. Because they were silenced, many wanted to hear them including veterans of military bands who gathered in an improvised orchestra of equity that you might call America's own.
This past Sunday, at the music center at Strathmore, near Washington, 22 students who had lost their chance to play tuned up with the military band veterans for the concert that was not meant to be heard.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/concert-cancellation-trump-administration-dei-order-60-minutes-transcript/
Ocelot II
(128,827 posts)And fuck racist Pete Hogsbreath and the other DoD assholes that cancelled the original one.
DET
(2,349 posts)TSFs action in cancelling that concert was Hitlerian. Those kids should be celebrated. I havent cried in a while, but that story did it. I cant believe what were turning into.
wordstroken
(1,402 posts)The evil is on so many levels.
Blues Heron
(8,253 posts)alarimer
(17,146 posts)Those kids earned their spots by auditioning, correct? That is the opposite of whatever the right things DEI is (and it IS NOT hiring the unqualified).
I just can't get over how awful these people are.
maxrandb
(17,131 posts)while simultaneously kicking him in the nuts for quite a few Sundays now.
BOSSHOG
(44,601 posts)Have been good at getting the digs in every evening. But, just the facts. Something trump has a difficult time contending with. Greatly appreciated.
Abolishinist
(2,878 posts)We watch it every Sunday.
calimary
(88,861 posts)to hear they are poking Trump in the eye of late. Too bad they havent done this since he was president the first time. When are networks going to grow a spine and push back on Trump and his goons.
ReRe
(12,164 posts)I know that A.P. is giving as good as they got after the A.P. member of the White House Press Corp was kicked out because A.P. refused to call the Gulf of Mexico the "Gulf of America". If one gets confused about all that's going on in the courts to stop this maniac, just check out Associated Press. I think they are as good as any other news organization at explaining the twists and turns of the legal system as it works it's magic on holding this monster Administration to account.
IronLionZion
(50,728 posts)and Donny's been suing them for a while now with frivolous lawsuits. He doesn't like it so they should keep on doing it.
elleng
(141,926 posts)tanyev
(48,578 posts)ETA: Not only is the 60 Minutes story at the link, you can watch the entire concert! (60 Minutes Overtime) Give them some views!!
cbabe
(6,127 posts)tanyev
(48,578 posts)If you go to the link in the OP, at the top of the page is a viewing screen and right below it are three small screens with these titles:
DEI and a cancelled U.S. Marine Band concert
Equity Arc Wind Symphony: The full concert
America's Own | Sunday on 60 Minutes
The first one is the 60 Minutes story, the second one is the concert and I dont know what the third one is.
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cbabe
(6,127 posts)overtime. Scroll down to full concert.
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William769
(59,147 posts)Dan
(4,927 posts)He really hates POC,
He seems to really have an issue with women,
I am not sure what he really like....
He has no Class,
No Culture seems to want him,
and he really doesn't identify with the White Race accept for the support it brings,
I mean, he really is Orange (not sure what species or gender).
MagickMuffin
(18,064 posts)Seems like Krasnovs plan all along.
Music Man
(1,663 posts)Good for these folks. It amazes me that some people are so small as to be threatened by this.
Figarosmom
(9,642 posts)Someone would have done something.
AllyCat
(18,463 posts)No good, racist, abusing, misogynistic, thieving, murderous fuckity Phuck he is.
Glad these kids got their chance.
vapor2
(3,637 posts)So so sad this country is so racist. They are erasing this and that and hopefully folks have copied stuff. How low will we go before this shit stops ???
Beck23
(408 posts)Playing Jazz was banned in NAZI Germany.
Deminpenn
(17,274 posts)are the best of the best. I'm sure many are still playing in top bands and symphony orchestras all over the country. It was no slight to the kids to play with them.
marble falls
(70,446 posts)BoRaGard
(7,591 posts)Firestorm49
(4,493 posts)Deuxcents
(25,348 posts)Were also good at thinking for ourselves and this is a prime example of determination and theres nothing we cant do if we do it together. If he comes for one of us, he can expect all of us because were not gonna put up with a wanna be king here.
SunSeeker
(57,441 posts)LogDog75
(1,061 posts)The retired vets from all the services taking their time to play/teach with the students. I have no doubt, president Muskrat and mini-me Trump will try someway to take revenge on these vets. I they do I hope the vets will get a good law firm and sue the hell out of the Muskrat and mini-me administration.