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One small part of Pete Hegseth's wardrobe is a big tell
Eugene R. Fidell
Salon Opinion
Sun, April 6, 2025 at 4:45 AM CDT
4 min read
HEADLINE: LEFTISTS LOSING THEIR SHIT OVER HANDKERCHIEF.
LOL
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On 2025-04-07 17:54:24 +0000, Klaus Schadenfreude said:
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One small part of Pete Hegseth's wardrobe is a big tell
Eugene R. Fidell
Salon Opinion
Sun, April 6, 2025 at 4:45 AM CDT
4 min read
HEADLINE: LEFTISTS LOSING THEIR SHIT OVER HANDKERCHIEF.
LOL
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Here's another headline: Rightists Don't Lose Their Shit Over
Signalgate Which Is 10 Times Worse Than Hillary's Emails.
One small part of Pete Hegseth's wardrobe is a big tell
Eugene R. Fidell
Salon Opinion
Sun, April 6, 2025 at 4:45 AM CDT
4 min read
It's anybody's guess how long Pete Hegseth will be Secretary of
Defense, given the wont-go-away controversy over his use of Signal to
share details of an impending attack on Houthi forces in Yemen. Maybe
he'll weather that storm. On the chance that he does, I have a bone to
pick with him - less cosmic, but something that speaks volumes about
his probity and fitness for office.
It's about the flag, "Old Glory."
Americans, most of us anyway, cherish the flag and are proud to display
it (preferably the right way rather than inverted, as the U.S. Code
permits, "as a signal of dire distress in instances of extreme danger
to life or property"). President Nixon seems to have been the first
holder of that office to make a practice of wearing the flag as a lapel
pin. Indeed, he required White House staffers to do so as well. The
practice caught on, and now it's nearly de rigueur for politicians to
wear it on their attire. In fact, it's grown so ubiquitous that it has
become an empty gesture, the sartorial equivalent of saying "thank you
for your service" to anyone who now serves or ever did. Overused, it
tends to lose meaning.
Enter Pete Hegseth, who has mastered the "full MAGA look," according to
New York Times fashion and style reporter Jacob Gallagher. Mr. Hegseth
is clearly into displays, as witness his attention-grabbing tattoos.
But his tattoos are his problem - notable now mostly for the fact that
they would very likely prevent him from entering the armed forces if he
today sought to enlist. In any case, they are hidden from view, except
when he or others circulate photos of them.
More disquieting, given his role as top civilian official in the
Defense Department, is the poor example he sets when displaying the
flag. Video taken during his round of pre-confirmation Senate
interviews shows him ostentatiously opening his suit jacket to display
a garish American-flag lining. Who does this man's wardrobe? Geez.
But at least a suit lining is not on perpetual display. So let's talk
about his American-flag pocket square. It seems to be a permanent part
of his day-to-day dress-for-political-success attire. Who even knew
there was such a thing? A quick internet search reveals that flag-motif >pocket squares are readily available from a variety of sources.
So what's wrong? What's wrong is not merely that section 8(d) of the
flag code forbids use of the flag as wearing apparel, as a letter to
the editor of the Washington Times pointed out, but, more specifically,
that a pocket square is a handerkerchief. And a handkerchief's purpose,
other than as a fashion statement, is to keep things tidy when blowing
one's nose. As a result, Mr. Hegseth's pocket square is nothing to
sneeze at. Indeed, using the flag as a handkerchief has at least twice
led to courts-martial. A hospitalman at the former Naval Hospital in
Chelsea, Mass., was charged with, among other things, desecrating the
flag by blowing his nose on one. His intrepid Yale-educated defense
counsel - having precious little to work with -- got the flag charge >dismissed, arguing that "but for the accident of physiognomy, the
accused's deed would have been protected free speech" (or - as we say
in courts-martial - "words to that effect").
Years later, in United States v. Wilson, the Army Court of Military
Review wrote:
The appellant, a military policeman (MP), while preparing for a
flag-raising detail, complained to his fellow MPs that the Army and the >United States "sucked." Another MP told him that he should move to a >communist country if he didn't like it. The appellant replied, "[t]his
is what I think," and blew his nose on the American flag, leaving on
the flag "a small wet circle." After another brief exchange of words,
the appellant participated without further incident in the flag-raising >detail. For his action the appellant was charged with dereliction of
duty in that he "willfully failed to ensure that the United States flag
was treated with proper respect by blowing his nose on the flag when it
was his duty as a military policeman on flag call to safeguard and
protect the flag."
Rejecting a First Amendment challenge, the court upheld Private
Wilson's conviction and sentence to four months in the stockade, a >bad-conduct discharge, and other penalties.
If Pete Hegseth wants to show how patriotic he is, he might consider >displaying a different pocket square. If he wants to set a proper
example, he must do so.
###
One small part of Pete Hegseth's wardrobe is a big tell
Eugene R. Fidell
Salon Opinion
Sun, April 6, 2025 at 4:45 AM CDT
4 min read
It's anybody's guess how long Pete Hegseth will be Secretary of
Defense, given the wont-go-away controversy over his use of Signal to
share details of an impending attack on Houthi forces in Yemen. Maybe
he'll weather that storm. On the chance that he does, I have a bone to
pick with him - less cosmic, but something that speaks volumes about
his probity and fitness for office.
It's about the flag, "Old Glory."
Americans, most of us anyway, cherish the flag and are proud to display
it (preferably the right way rather than inverted, as the U.S. Code
permits, "as a signal of dire distress in instances of extreme danger
to life or property"). President Nixon seems to have been the first
holder of that office to make a practice of wearing the flag as a lapel
pin. Indeed, he required White House staffers to do so as well. The
practice caught on, and now it's nearly de rigueur for politicians to
wear it on their attire. In fact, it's grown so ubiquitous that it has
become an empty gesture, the sartorial equivalent of saying "thank you
for your service" to anyone who now serves or ever did. Overused, it
tends to lose meaning.
Enter Pete Hegseth, who has mastered the "full MAGA look," according to
New York Times fashion and style reporter Jacob Gallagher. Mr. Hegseth
is clearly into displays, as witness his attention-grabbing tattoos.
But his tattoos are his problem - notable now mostly for the fact that
they would very likely prevent him from entering the armed forces if he
today sought to enlist. In any case, they are hidden from view, except
when he or others circulate photos of them.
More disquieting, given his role as top civilian official in the
Defense Department, is the poor example he sets when displaying the
flag. Video taken during his round of pre-confirmation Senate
interviews shows him ostentatiously opening his suit jacket to display
a garish American-flag lining. Who does this man's wardrobe? Geez.
But at least a suit lining is not on perpetual display. So let's talk
about his American-flag pocket square. It seems to be a permanent part
of his day-to-day dress-for-political-success attire. Who even knew
there was such a thing? A quick internet search reveals that flag-motif
pocket squares are readily available from a variety of sources.
So what's wrong? What's wrong is not merely that section 8(d) of the
flag code forbids use of the flag as wearing apparel, as a letter to
the editor of the Washington Times pointed out, but, more specifically,
that a pocket square is a handerkerchief. And a handkerchief's purpose,
other than as a fashion statement, is to keep things tidy when blowing
one's nose. As a result, Mr. Hegseth's pocket square is nothing to
sneeze at. Indeed, using the flag as a handkerchief has at least twice
led to courts-martial. A hospitalman at the former Naval Hospital in
Chelsea, Mass., was charged with, among other things, desecrating the
flag by blowing his nose on one. His intrepid Yale-educated defense
counsel - having precious little to work with -- got the flag charge
dismissed, arguing that "but for the accident of physiognomy, the
accused's deed would have been protected free speech" (or - as we say
in courts-martial - "words to that effect").
Years later, in United States v. Wilson, the Army Court of Military
Review wrote:
The appellant, a military policeman (MP), while preparing for a
flag-raising detail, complained to his fellow MPs that the Army and the
United States "sucked." Another MP told him that he should move to a
communist country if he didn't like it. The appellant replied, "[t]his
is what I think," and blew his nose on the American flag, leaving on
the flag "a small wet circle." After another brief exchange of words,
the appellant participated without further incident in the flag-raising
detail. For his action the appellant was charged with dereliction of
duty in that he "willfully failed to ensure that the United States flag
was treated with proper respect by blowing his nose on the flag when it
was his duty as a military policeman on flag call to safeguard and
protect the flag."
Rejecting a First Amendment challenge, the court upheld Private
Wilson's conviction and sentence to four months in the stockade, a
bad-conduct discharge, and other penalties.
If Pete Hegseth wants to show how patriotic he is, he might consider
displaying a different pocket square. If he wants to set a proper
example, he must do so.
###
Better complain to Trump. Tell him to lock Hegseth up.
It's the only way to fix this horrible scandal.
On 2025-04-08 04:03:38 +0000, Peter Kent Navarro said:
One small part of Pete Hegseth's wardrobe is a big tell
Eugene R. Fidell
Salon Opinion
Sun, April 6, 2025 at 4:45 AM CDT
4 min read
It's anybody's guess how long Pete Hegseth will be Secretary of
Defense, given the wont-go-away controversy over his use of Signal to
share details of an impending attack on Houthi forces in Yemen. Maybe
he'll weather that storm. On the chance that he does, I have a bone to
pick with him - less cosmic, but something that speaks volumes about
his probity and fitness for office.
It's about the flag, "Old Glory."
Americans, most of us anyway, cherish the flag and are proud to display
it (preferably the right way rather than inverted, as the U.S. Code
permits, "as a signal of dire distress in instances of extreme danger
to life or property"). President Nixon seems to have been the first
holder of that office to make a practice of wearing the flag as a lapel
pin. Indeed, he required White House staffers to do so as well. The
practice caught on, and now it's nearly de rigueur for politicians to
wear it on their attire. In fact, it's grown so ubiquitous that it has
become an empty gesture, the sartorial equivalent of saying "thank you
for your service" to anyone who now serves or ever did. Overused, it
tends to lose meaning.
Enter Pete Hegseth, who has mastered the "full MAGA look," according to
New York Times fashion and style reporter Jacob Gallagher. Mr. Hegseth
is clearly into displays, as witness his attention-grabbing tattoos.
But his tattoos are his problem - notable now mostly for the fact that
they would very likely prevent him from entering the armed forces if he
today sought to enlist. In any case, they are hidden from view, except
when he or others circulate photos of them.
More disquieting, given his role as top civilian official in the
Defense Department, is the poor example he sets when displaying the
flag. Video taken during his round of pre-confirmation Senate
interviews shows him ostentatiously opening his suit jacket to display
a garish American-flag lining. Who does this man's wardrobe? Geez.
But at least a suit lining is not on perpetual display. So let's talk
about his American-flag pocket square. It seems to be a permanent part
of his day-to-day dress-for-political-success attire. Who even knew
there was such a thing? A quick internet search reveals that flag-motif
pocket squares are readily available from a variety of sources.
So what's wrong? What's wrong is not merely that section 8(d) of the
flag code forbids use of the flag as wearing apparel, as a letter to
the editor of the Washington Times pointed out, but, more specifically,
that a pocket square is a handerkerchief. And a handkerchief's purpose,
other than as a fashion statement, is to keep things tidy when blowing
one's nose. As a result, Mr. Hegseth's pocket square is nothing to
sneeze at. Indeed, using the flag as a handkerchief has at least twice
led to courts-martial. A hospitalman at the former Naval Hospital in
Chelsea, Mass., was charged with, among other things, desecrating the
flag by blowing his nose on one. His intrepid Yale-educated defense
counsel - having precious little to work with -- got the flag charge
dismissed, arguing that "but for the accident of physiognomy, the
accused's deed would have been protected free speech" (or - as we say
in courts-martial - "words to that effect").
Years later, in United States v. Wilson, the Army Court of Military
Review wrote:
The appellant, a military policeman (MP), while preparing for a
flag-raising detail, complained to his fellow MPs that the Army and the
United States "sucked." Another MP told him that he should move to a
communist country if he didn't like it. The appellant replied, "[t]his
is what I think," and blew his nose on the American flag, leaving on
the flag "a small wet circle." After another brief exchange of words,
the appellant participated without further incident in the flag-raising
detail. For his action the appellant was charged with dereliction of
duty in that he "willfully failed to ensure that the United States flag
was treated with proper respect by blowing his nose on the flag when it
was his duty as a military policeman on flag call to safeguard and
protect the flag."
Rejecting a First Amendment challenge, the court upheld Private
Wilson's conviction and sentence to four months in the stockade, a
bad-conduct discharge, and other penalties.
If Pete Hegseth wants to show how patriotic he is, he might consider
displaying a different pocket square. If he wants to set a proper
example, he must do so.
###
Better complain to Trump. Tell him to lock Hegseth up.
It's the only way to fix this horrible scandal.
If he hasn't jailed him by now over Signalgate (totally justified) he
won't jail him over this.
And since Hegseth or nobody else paid a price it's probably still going on.
Sleep soundly.
On Tue, 8 Apr 2025 05:35:09 -0500, super70s wrote:
On 2025-04-08 04:03:38 +0000, Peter Kent Navarro said:<snip>
Better complain to Trump. Tell him to lock Hegseth up.
It's the only way to fix this horrible scandal.
If he hasn't jailed him by now over Signalgate (totally justified) he
won't jail him over this.
And since Hegseth or nobody else paid a price it's probably still going on. >>
Sleep soundly.
"Take Sominex tonight and sleeeeeeep ... safe and restful sleep,
sleep, sleeeeeeeep."
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