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laststeamtrain Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-27-09 02:55 PM
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On the death of William Safire: I was 19 in 1970; Nixon tried to kill me. Good riddance. n/t.
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BlooInBloo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-27-09 02:57 PM
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1. The world is a slightly better place.
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Drunken Irishman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-27-09 03:05 PM
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2. Did he try to run you down in a drunken rage?
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mrdmk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-27-09 03:23 PM
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3. Worst, attempted to send him into a stinking jungle to get him shot, impaled or die of an
unpronounceable disease. Not a major issue at the time!
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laststeamtrain Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-27-09 03:38 PM
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4. I even tried to help those less fortunate at a Friends counseling center...
manning the phones & the coffee urn.

There's no other way to put it. War sucks.

Pro-war people are NOT part of my Democratic party.
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mrdmk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-27-09 04:07 PM
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5. Peace be with you!
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laststeamtrain Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-27-09 04:23 PM
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7. My sentiment was so uncharitable. Yours made me stop & think.
:thumbsup:
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Obamanaut Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-27-09 04:16 PM
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6. Nixon was carrying the war torch that had been handed down through
Edited on Sun Sep-27-09 04:17 PM by Obamanaut
several presidents. Recall the first advisors were sent to RVN in the Truman admin. I think the blame for the attack on your person can be shared by several White House residents.

On edit: Welcome home.
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