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No Vested Interest

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11. I am reminded of the movie "Life is Beautiful", where the father protects his son

Reply to mcar (Original post)

Tue Jun 19, 2018, 01:48 PM

Jun 2018

from the knowledge of the horror of the prison camp.
The father was lovingly present to his son, therefore the son had a measure of protection from the evil that was going on around him.

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Yes mcar Jun 2018 #12

K&R for visibility. nt tblue37 Jun 2018 #3

George Takei!!! longship Jun 2018 #4

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This. Just this. Hekate Jun 2018 #8

This is a wound that won't heal. calimary Jun 2018 #14

Wow. So sad and powerful. K&R bronxiteforever Jun 2018 #6

This should be on the front page of DU with hundreds of recs! Sunlei Jun 2018 #7

K&R, big-time. Paladin Jun 2018 #9

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Wow. Such an important Op-ed. I hope everyone in Congress reads it. ecstatic Jun 2018 #16

Kick & Rec FakeNoose Jun 2018 #17