JLM

Conservative, Patriot, Believer in the US Constitution, Oregon Duck!

[Secretary Marco Rubio @SecRubio]

For 250 years, America has been the greatest nation on Earth — and with God’s grace, it will be for 250 more.

Happy Independence Day!

[Jonathan Turley @JonathanTurley]

It appears that being unrelentingly woke means that you need fewer dorms. Oregon is facing a major budget crisis and will close dorms due to low enrollment. That crisis, however, did not stop it from burning almost a million dollars fighting free speech. https://t.co/nH8D2Z1ZDH

[JLM @JLMichael83]

#COYS

[JLM @JLMichael83]

This is my first @united flight with @Starlink ! Thanks @elonmusk - it is awesome!

[Curtis Houck @CurtisHouck]

From earlier this morning, Joint Chiefs Chairman Dan Caine’s update on the two airmen rescued in Iran...

“We’ve had — the Secretary and I have had the profound honor of speaking directly with many of the warfighters on that mission, from the downed crew that that were picked up to those forces that went and got them. Hearing these stories firsthand has only deepened our appreciation for their tenacity, creativity, courage, and grit of the American Joint Force. This is a story that gets to the very heart and soul of who we are as a joint force, who we are as Americans. Selfless sacrifice in service of others. From the back seater, Dude 44 Bravo, whose pure and unadulterated joy at seeing those helicopters come into the valley to get his front seater in daylight because he knew the front seater did not have a jacket and was so filled with heart leaping joy at his front seater, getting picked up to the nighttime folks that went in and then got him to the tanker forces that did the things that they had to do to give their own gas away to the support packages, to those that went into the desert landing site not once, not twice, but three times as we fought through multiple contingencies. This was and is a joint force that has the guts to try, that does not quit, and who each and every day does the things that we must to dare to win. No lives were lost. We succeeded because the Joint Force is always at the ready. They trust each other, they trust their leaders and they trust their training. And they remember first and foremost and always, that we do these things so that others may live. And we will never leave anyone behind.”

[Ari Fleischer @AriFleischer]

My message here clearly struck a nerve. A few friends from when I was press secretary, domestically and abroad, don’t like what I said. Instead of seeing how Western European nations must change, they just want to attack Trump.

The reason it struck a nerve is because they recognize that this time NATO nations are being held to account. They know they’ve come up short for decades and by denying us overflight rights, they’ve gone too far. Americans are fed up, especially with France and Spain. Trump won’t stand for it and they know it. They now fear the consequences of their inaction.

The UK, unlike its days under Thatcher or Blair, is wishy-washy. They’ve often been a good allie, but this time they want to sit it out and have it both ways. We can use their bases, but only for limited operations. At least the UK spends real money on defense.

France, Spain, and Italy are another story. So too is Canada. None of these four contribute seriously to NATO. They’re laggards, trying to get away with it. Spain and France force our pilots to fly thousands of miles out of the way (I thought they didn’t like carbon footprints) en route to Iran.

Eastern Europe is a different story. They spend more on defense and they understand power. They lived under Soviet domination and recognize weakness when they see it. They won’t be weak.

Western European governments, especially France, are good at issuing communiques and statements. They enjoy hosting conferences. They love to ponder deeply. Getting them to act is another matter, unless it’s to purchase Russian LNG, which they still do.

The world is changing. Out of this war will come a new group of younger nations that understand real power and the importance of strength. The UAE, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Israel and Eastern Europe will emerge stronger than ever. Western Europe will continue to fall behind.

As for Trump, you don’t have to like him. He often says things none of his predecessors would say. But don’t underestimate the fact that US taxpayers are fed up with nations that don’t pull their weight, and then force our pilots to take risks and longer flights so we can rid the world from the menace that is Iran.

Today’s Western European leaders would rather mollify Iran and pay them ransoms (trade) than support the US.

Things are different today. We all know it.

The UK, France, Spain and Italy (despite its Prime Minister) have earned the consequences that will unfold.

They could have and should have supported us. Not as a NATO alliance. But as individual free nations.

All we wanted was overflight rights and full access to airfields.

They’ve made their choices. Soon, they’ll see the results.

[JLM @JLMichael83]

@PelaCase Why won’t you respond to a customer service request?!? #AwfulService!

[JLM @JLMichael83]

@DuluthTradingCo why is your customer service so awful?!?

[JLM @JLMichael83]

@DanaPerino Need a “fit check” on your fabulous pink jacket - what brand is it? I need one….

[The White House @WhiteHouse]

Peace through strength. 🇺🇸

[Marco Rubio @marcorubio]

Some serve a lifetime in public office and never experience a day like today.

In time history will detail the full story of how today was made possible.

But for now all Americans should at least know this, that today would not have happened without @potus doing some pretty extraordinary things.

[JLM @JLMichael83]

@petlibro I love the functionality of my fountain, but good grief why is it such a PIA to clean?!? Especially the pump, I fear it will break every time I must pry it apart!

[Megyn Kelly @megynkelly]

I don’t care right now about the haters on cable. I don’t care about anodyne statements from politicians about Charlie.
I only care about 3 things:
1. That his killer be caught, tried and given the ultimate punishment;
2. That we pray for his family, friends and colleagues and do everything possible to ease their pain; and
3. That we amplify Charlie’s message to the mountaintops and not retreat in spreading it even one fucking inch.

[Secretary of War Pete Hegseth @SecWar]

Twenty-four years ago, America came under attack.

We will NEVER FORGET the heroes who stood tall, the lives we lost, and the unbreakable spirit that has always defined our nation.

May God bless America.

[JLM @JLMichael83]

This is so wrong…

[JD Vance @JDVance]

Dear God, protect Charlie in his darkest hour.

[JLM @JLMichael83]

@VP Happy Birthday! 🇺🇸🇺🇸

[JLM @JLMichael83]

@united , what ever happened to customer service for 1Ks?