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(47,440 posts) Sat Oct 6, 2018, 12:29 AM Oct 2018

Am I the only one who could not help noticing the irony that on the same day assaults on women

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were set aside in the U.S. Congress, the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to individuals exposing rape as a weapon of war?

PBS NewsHour had a horrific story

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/nobel-peace-prize-winners-fight-rape-as-a-weapon-of-war

I could not help thinking that if Roy Moore, Trump, Kavanaugh and others could have "understood" the rationale of that.

But perhaps i exaggerate...

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Am I the only one who could not help noticing the irony that on the same day assaults on women (Original Post) question everything Oct 2018 OP

And it DIDN"T go to Mushroom Spanky this year, despite his great N Korea success! fierywoman Oct 2018 #1

He's as mad as a... ProudLib72 Oct 2018 #7

wonderful great graphic !!! fierywoman Oct 2018 #8

i was finding the same irony n/t orleans Oct 2018 #2

The Nobel "Peach" Prize? SergeStorms Oct 2018 #3

Ouch. Thanks. Corrected question everything Oct 2018 #5

No malaise Oct 2018 #4

You are not the only one. I was thinking poetic justice. Amaryllis Oct 2018 #6

fierywoman

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1. And it DIDN"T go to Mushroom Spanky this year, despite his great N Korea success!

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Sat Oct 6, 2018, 01:43 AM

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ProudLib72

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7. He's as mad as a...

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Sat Oct 6, 2018, 09:55 PM

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fierywoman

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8. wonderful great graphic !!!

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Sat Oct 6, 2018, 10:47 PM

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orleans

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2. i was finding the same irony n/t

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Sat Oct 6, 2018, 02:45 AM

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SergeStorms

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3. The Nobel "Peach" Prize?

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Sat Oct 6, 2018, 03:09 AM

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I know what you mean but that "Peach" Prize sounds mighty appetizing right now.

And yes, the irony of the situation is palpable. I imagine Little Donnie Trump is somewhat miffed because he didn't win it, with his "love" affair with Kim Jong-un and all.