Cadets Protest aginst Trump's speech at Coast Guard Graduation

May 21,2017

Here's the link to the article,  Coast Guard Academy cadets enlist to avoid Trump Graduation Speech 
that is a part of a Dailykos Diary

I edited the original article to show how I perceived what was written, since I had been searching for some resistance by those cadets in attendance who had to listen to this president once again defame the media, weakening the Constitutional right of freedom of the press., This time he only used the word,"unfair" but previously it was "fake" or made up.  Below was my perception, subliminally edited to conform with what I wished it had said.   If you want 'to explore the concept in more depth, see the section on the media in Wikipeidia's article on Bias Confirmation.  

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Duffel Blog

NEW LONDON, Conn. — A group of 65 Coast Guard Academy cadets enlisted this morning in lieu of accepting their commissions as officers, Duffel Blog has learned.
The cadets stated that they took action to avoid sitting through President Trump’s graduation speech later today.

“I’d much rather endure almost anything than listen to that (section deleted) windbag for 30 minutes,” said now Petty Officer 3rd Class Tyler Owens. Coast Guard Academy cadets typically only enlist when they do not have the requisite grades, military aptitude, to  graduate as officers.

“It’s unprecedented to see nearly a third of our graduating class opt to enlist, and it’s definitely going to impact our officer corps,” said Rear Adm. James Rendon, superintendent of the Coast Guard Academy. “I tried to deter Trump from coming ----------(Section Deleted)

Due to budget cuts and the extensive maritime security that the Coast Guard has had to provide for Trump’s visits to Mar-a-Lago, the Coast Guard Academy is having trouble making ends meet for the event.

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Only later did I learn that Duffel Blog is a satirical site, something like "The Onion" and lauded by those such as the current Secretary of Defenses.  I had never heard of it, so a I was reading it I noticed some bizarre phrases, yet I ignored them, or felt it was just the reporters exaggeration.  I felt that some of the cadets must have objected to Trump's giving this speech, but that was the only one I found.

It turned there was a protest in a nearby park as described in this article.  There were over 500 people, with no breakdown of how many were protesting and how many defending Trump speaking.  It was not violent, and no one gave up their hard earned officers commission.  This is genuine news reporting, not satire, not fake, not biased, but actual reporting,  what that bulwark of democracy must do, allow the public to go beyond our personal experiences to understand the events of the world.

As far as my being too naive to have seen that the Duffelblog article was satire, I am actually pleased to have experienced this.  It confirms my own belief of just how we select, or distort information that  confirms our profound identities.  It helps me understand why those on a committed liberal web site s are often not open to observations that may challenge who they are. Confirmation Bias is not a liberal or conservative exclusive, but something very human.

So go back to the Dailykos Diary for any comments or questions,  President Trump did get wide applause during and after the speech, and not a single catcall of displeasure from the massed graduates.

This itself is more frightening than I can express.