I can’t remember the
last time I saw a woman salute. Yes, I can. It was First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt
after she broke a bottle of champagne over a newly launched submarine. The
officers were standing on the conning tower and she gave them a salute. It was
embarrassing!
And so Hillery take
heed. Husband Bill can teach you. Your hand and forearm must be rigid,
respectiful and commanding. None of
this limp stuff. You can’t seem like a pussy cat. You must display the
strength of PM Margaret Thatcher and the wisdom of Mother Teresa. No small
feat.
Remember, Hillery,
you will be Commander-in-Chief of the United States Army, Marines, Air Force,
Coast Guard and Navy. Millions of men and women waiting your command, whatever.
So you can’t be a whimp when you salute. Start practicing NOW, just in case you
win the election.
Let’s take President
Obama’s salute. No, you take it. His salute is like a mouse peering out of a
hole in the wall to see if the cat is around. There is no personality in his
salute. It’s too swift and uncertain. All over in 1.2 seconds. Nevertheless, he
still gets proper respect from the military. Even if a bit shakey.
If President Obama is
reading this blog, I suggest he research the salutes of Generals Swartzkoph and
Powell. Also Eisenhower, Patton and Rommel. They had strong starch in their
shorts! No mistaking their leadership!
But for a woman it’s
different. She doesn’t have the bones or brawn to play linebacker or hit a home
run with the bases loaded. That’s nature’s way of saying “stay home, cook,
clean and have babies.” Of course that was originally quoted by Simple Simon in
1646. Our society has changed dramatically since then.
We still have to ask:
how will Hillery Clinton salute the troops?
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