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Philosophy, Religion & Society / Re: US Presidential Election 2024
« Last post by Lord Dave on Today at 11:30:40 PM »Returning to the previous topics:
> Smiling and giving a thumbs up at cemeteries is bad
According to who, exactly? Many people on their death beds repeatedly tell their families that they don't want them to be sad. The family who took the picture with Trump also did not complain about it and highly praised Trump for his involvement.
> Trump used his own photographer
Photography is not prohibited at Arlington
> Someone pushed someone
Considering that no police were called and this is not going to be investigated by a court of law, it's unclear who was in the wrong. I don't see evidence that Trump's associates were wrong.
> Filming or photographing will not be permitted if it conveys the impression that cemetery officials or any visitor or family member is endorsing any product, service or organization," an official media policy memo reads.
I didn't see any Vote for Trump signs
> It continues, "Additionally, ANC will not authorize any filming for partisan, political or fundraising purposes," citing the Hatch Act, which governs how federal employees can weigh in on political activities.
Trump is not a federal employee, irrelevant from the start.
> The memo specifically cites 32 CFR 553, which states, among other guidelines, that "Memorial services and ceremonies at Army National Military Cemeteries will not include partisan political activities."
The memorial service did not include partisan political activities. Again, the media confuses what occurred at the memorial service with what Trump posted about it afterwards.
In order:
Society.
It is for political ads.
There is a report. Which was filed. Which is how we know.
Trump is a walking 'vote for trump' sign.
He is a political candidate and currently being paid by the federal government as an ex president.
Filming for the purpose of making a political Ad does fall into that category. And if you think he had his own film crew there and didn't plan to make an ad... You'll behave exactly as I've come to expect.
