Irregular Times Diaries: Unfit Discussion

The much used Republican talking point ‘Cut and Run’ shows once again the ignorance and lack of education of our president and his sicophantic followers.

The term derives from a common practice used in the great days of sail. A vessel might be anchored, discharging cargo or awaiting orders. If a large gale or an attack from enemies were launched against the anchored boat, it would usually take about 1 hour to raise the anchor and get under way. In that time, the vessel might be caught in the storm and driven ashore, or come under attack from which they would be unable to defend themselves.

In such situations, the order would be given to ‘Cut the cable and run for open sea’ which would enable those on board to save the vessel from disaster and to adequatley to defend themselves.

At the present condition of the ship of state, the only way to prevent a complete and total disaster with not only loss of goods but completely wrecking on a foreign shore, is to cut the cable between this country and its failed foreign policies and run for the safety of diplomatic reasonoing where we will be in a better position to defend the country and save the ship.

With the international climate and an unwelcoming shore in the middle east, to cut and run is the only possible solution. Any ships Captain failing to act to save his vessel, would become personally responsible for its loss. And in the case of a Naval captain, would be court marshalled and drummed out of service.

John Paul Jones, Farragut, Nelson and many other Captains, cut and run and saved the ship. Commander bush refuses to.

Let us hope that when the ship founders, he will have the courage to go down with it.