On The USA’s 250th birthday, President Trump used his Independence Day speech to warn against communism, while promoting his political agenda. But what vision of of the United States was he presenting on a day meant to celebrate the nation? We break down the messaging, symbolism and politics behind Trump’s speech with US analyst Scott Luca. 00:00 How the US celebrated its big messy birthday 00:46 Trump praises American history and uses the stage to talk up his own record 01:35 Nationalist group Patriot Front marching 02:23 How do Americans feel about the state of the union? 06:10 Is Trump breaking with July Fourth tradition? 7:45 How do today’s celebrations compare with America’s bicentennial in 1976? 9:50 Extreme weather disrupts celebrations. 11:55 Trump warns of communist threats – calling it a cancer and ‘a loser’ 12:40 Cold war is long over – why these warnings about communism now? 15:30 What would a historian looking back on the 250th celebrations think?
Life event that changes all: Horse riding accident in Zimbabwe in 1993, a fractured skull et al including bipolar anxiety, chronic fatigue …. co-morbidities (Nietzche 'He who has the reason why can deal with any how' details my health history from 1993 to date). 17th 2017 August operation for breast cancer (no indications just an appointment came from BreastCheck through the Post). Trinity College Dublin Business Economics and Social Studies (but no degree) 1997-2003; UCD 1997/1998 night classes) essays, projects, writings. Trinity Horizon Programme 1997/98 (Centre for Women Studies Trinity College Dublin/St. Patrick's Foundation (Professor McKeon) EU Horizon funded: research study of 15 women (I was one of this group and it became the cornerstone of my journey to now 2017) over 9 mth period diagnosed with depression and their reintegration into society, with special emphasis on work, arts, further education; Notes from time at Trinity Horizon Project 1997/98; Articles written for Irishhealth.com 2003/2004; St Patricks Foundation monthly lecture notes for a specific period in time; Selection of Poetry including poems written by people I know; Quotations 1998-2017; other writings mainly with theme of social justice under the heading Citizen Journalism Ireland. Letters written to friends about life in Zimbabwe; Family history including Michael Comyn KC, my grandfather, my grandmother's family, the O'Donnellan ffrench Blake-Forsters; Moral wrong: An acrimonious divorce but the real injustice was the Catholic Church granting an annulment – you can read it and make your own judgment, I have mine. Topics I have written about include annual Brain Awareness week, Mashonaland Irish Associataion in Zimbabwe, Suicide (a life sentence to those left behind); Nostalgia: Tara Hill, Co. Meath.
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