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In reply to the discussion: One can honor military personnel without honoring war. [View all]Number23
(24,544 posts)66. I don't know why anyone bothers anymore
That something like this becomes so all consuming and fodder for yet another OBAMA BAD orgy is nothing short of astonishing.
No wonder this place is overrun with whatever these people are and so many of the Dem base (particularly people of color) have left. This place is GONE.
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So many of these issues are like Rorschach tests, you see what you are primed to see
Fumesucker
Jan 2014
#16
I see it exactly that way too. To me, this poor guy, who was so severly impacted is
Jefferson23
Jan 2014
#64
All Americans should see the cost of war in the flesh the young we send there.
Agnosticsherbet
Jan 2014
#25
that maybe be, and i agree with u,but there is just so much talk of honor here
leftyohiolib
Jan 2014
#49
The only direction I have point anyone is to the Navy ship generation systems...
L0oniX
Jan 2014
#68
Fair enough. Try honoring Vietcong soldiers, as Jane Fonda did, and see what happens.
redgreenandblue
Feb 2014
#80