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In reply to the discussion: Memorial Day Crocodile Tears from Those Who Create Wars [View all]McKim
(2,412 posts)9. Thanks for This One Kpete
Thank you for this. My brother in law died in Vietnam for a lie. The hoopla and fireworks and ceremonies of Memorial Day are a smiley face on the crime of war.
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I agree and nothing pisses me off more than the people who wave the flag will not support the vetera
hollysmom
May 2016
#1
decades ago I had neighbors who would be tea partiers now but they are both dead
hollysmom
May 2016
#29
I want to give a shame shout-out to those that profit from wars, their puppet politicians, and the
rhett o rick
May 2016
#2
WAR--it's America's biggest industry and makes the very rich richer. It fucks over everyone
valerief
May 2016
#12
Thanks for interjecting some reality into the corporate flag waving extravaganza.
jalan48
May 2016
#19
Neither of the prospective nominees, either Dem or Rep, served a day in the miliary
Stryst
May 2016
#20
We treat our veterans, teachers, nurses and minimum wage employees worse than shit on the bottom of
Feeling the Bern
May 2016
#24
Recall how gladly we sent troops into Iraq in 2003---all the fanfare and flag waving.
McCamy Taylor
May 2016
#30