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No DMs. A long life includes ups and downs. 1st JA-American AFCM, Naval Aviation and Federal Acquisition Manage GS-15. Retired from both professions.
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Nov. is not too far away. A reminder for Joe Biden; important Blk/Brn/Poor issues:
-Courts sys/police bias.
-Police brutality against our children
-Improved K-12 & a brighter path to college
-Better paying jobs/$30hr living wage
-Affordable homes
-Immigration/DACA
-Health care
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A question I have never asked before, and to be honest, I never gave a damn about the answer,
but today, I am curious. Why do so many White ppl hate Black ppl? And it can't be the color of our skin because that makes no sense.
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Just left the supermarket disgusted. The only people not masked, happened to be White males, between 30-50 yrs old. Would someone please help me understand what it is they are trying to prove.
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I am now a Florida Blue Vote. Registered last Friday.👍🏿
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I am putting all my grievances on hold until after the 2024 election. My future, the future of my children, & grandchildren is at risk.
If the Dems lose in 2024, the progress we Minorites have made, will disappear overnight. This is the time to unite behind the Democratic Party.
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The opinion of an old Black Man...
If the 6 January rioters had been Black people, those that survived the use of deadly force, would have been given death sentences, or life behind bars without parole.
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If we the people expect President Biden to deliver on his promises, we must hand him a Blue Majority in the House and Senate.
Vote Blue in twenty two.
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For the first time in Chuck Grassley’s forty year Senate career, fewer than 30% of Iowa voters said they would vote for him again: And now Admiral Mike Franken is within striking distance of unseating Grassley... From the Hill.
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Am I just plain cheap to think that $250 for a pair of tennis shoes is ridiculous?
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Everyday is a learning experience:
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I do not regret one day of my 22 years of active service, even though as an Agent Orange victim, I know the Bell tolls for me. Many of our Modern day politicians have never served in the military, therefore, they haven't a clue what it means to sacrifice.
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This is a recent example of white privilege. My son was killed by a white motorist doing a U-turn on an exit ramp. The police initial reported that it was my sons fault for speeding. The corner had to publicly debunk the police's statement.
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I watched a Hispanic lady give birth to a child alone while incarcerated in a Denver detention center. It was heartrending to see a human being treated like an animal. Would the authorities in Denver treat a blond blue eyed woman from Scandinavia in this manner? 😡😡😡
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Can anyone explain why many Poor/working class White Americans vote against their best interest...
*Universal health Care
*Liveable $30 minimum wage
*Increase taxes on the Rich/Elite
*Free Education
*Women having control over their body
*Democracy
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How could the President stand in front of the troops and tell them that he is giving them a 10% pay raise, and that it has been 10years since they got a raise. How low can this President get!
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I feel very fortunate that I was never taught to hate another human being.
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Ladies and gentlemen, I bring you the Joke/laughing stock of the USA👇🏿👇🏿
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Would Trump prefer to see the USA destroyed than to loose his bid for reelection?
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The United States of America has just turned it's back on the people of the Bahamas. You cannot be rescued without a visa😡I have never heard of a government policy that is so obviously racist. Would we require the ppl of Denmark to have a visa if their country was demolished?
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So far, the original tweet has over 6000 interactions. It would be fantastic if a Behavioral Science Grad Student could take and categorize all the responses, draw a conclusion and provide recommendations of how best to resolve the problem of racism in the USA.
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Bolton has always been known as a Hawk, bomb 1st talk later, but no one ever accused him of not loving his country. When I worked in Security Assistance, we joked that Bolton's love for country was borderline fanaticism.
Bolton WILL NOT sellout his country for the likes of Trump.
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I wonder how White America would react if Black people established militia Groups, and began arming themselves.
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The glorification of White American History at the expense of the History of the indigenous ppl and Blacks must stop. We have a responsibility to educate everyone on the historical truth of how this nation came to be what it is today.
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Jamaican Dancehall music is International.
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@MaricopaAAPI
Next it will be, your child cannot attend our school because they are not white Christians, and there is a Black Christian school available.
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A good old country boy expresses his opinion
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Are you aware, that back in 63/64, the Navy made it a direct order, punishable under the UCMJ, prohibiting Blk Sailors from participating in civil rights demonstrations. So why are members of congress not held accountable for participating in an insurrection against the Govt?
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The solidarity of the protesters, tells me that young ppl view the killing of young BLK ppl not as a BLK problem, but an American problem, and as young Americans they are taking ownership, realizing that their solidarity places them in a position to force the Govt to change.
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I am not embarrassed by Trump's behavior, and his attempt to cease power. What I am proud of, is that the majority of Americans have made it clear that the Republic will stand as one Nation.
This assault on our Democracy should never happen again. Trump needs to be punished.
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This was the steal of the century...
"Three million more people voted for Hillary Clinton than for Donald Trump in 2016. If not for the anachronistic institution known as the Electoral College, there would be no President Donald Trump."
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Our Native Brothers and Sisters have been hit hard by the pandemic. Thank you Mr President.
Stimulus Bill...$360B in relief to state, local, and tribal government efforts to address COVID-19.
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Do you know what rattles and drives a White Supremacist crazy? A Black person that isn't intimidated by his her whiteness, and thinks that white supremacy is a joke.
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White supremacist leader, Richard Spencer says that white ppl are angry because this country that once belonged to them, is being taken away.
My reaction was, Wow! I wonder what the indigenous ppl would have to say about his statement.
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I have observed parents in public places with unmasked children. Please keep in mind that your children depend on you to make decisions for them. Make the right decision, give your kids a break, and give them a mask.
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As a retired military member, I can honestly say that there are things worth dying for. I have a shipmate, one of the original Blk Frogman (Richardson), some of you may have heard of him. That was paralyzed by a stroke resulting from him being thrown to the ground by Md police.
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What happened in Nazi Germany can happen here in the USA. The citizens of our Southern States demonstrated during Slavery & Jim Crow, that they were the experts at inflicting pain. If it weren't for our free labor, no one would have been left alive to tell the tales of wickedness
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Why would a white person honestly believe that the USA, our country, has evolved to a stage where White Americans are now experiencing reverse discrimination. How can this be, when all the wealth and power is still in the hand of White elites?
Anyone care to respond?
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Retired VAdm Mike Franken is running for the Senate to unseat Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa. Let's get behind Mike.
You can start by following him on Twitter.
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Just lost my eldest son in a motorcycle accident this morning. Jason was a 8yr Navy Vet, and civil service employee who was on his way to work at NWC Pt. Loma, when his motorcycle collided with a vehicle. Please say a prayer for this fine young vet.
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Everytime a person of color is shot or killed like an animal, a small piece of me dies along with them. My body is riddled with holes, and life is bleeding out. Stop the, killing, stop the bleeding, there is room for all of us.
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White Supremacists serving in our military.
CNN...right now there is no official military rule or regulation that service members identified as domestic extremists or White supremacists be required to leave the military, except in the Navy.
Go Navy!
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On December 2, 1859, John Brown was hung by his country for trying to put down the despicable practice of enslaving Africans. Gone, but will never be forgotten by me.
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Watching the 6 January committee's exhibit video attack on the Capitol was a demonstration of White Privilege in the raw. If this had been a group of Black or Brown people, the shooting would have started the moment they breached the Capitol grounds.
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Citizens of the United States of America. If you ignore the infringement on the rights of People of Color, one day you will wake up, and realize that you are living in a police state without the right of Free Speech/Assembly/Freedom of Movement; Germany 1933.
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Let me be clear on one thing, conservative America hated what MLK stood for. Trying to make it seem like most of White America was onboard with the movement for equal rights and justice, is just another attempt at whitewashing American History.
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1/2. "A tragedy."
A married veteran returns home injured in combat, and is provided 100% disability compensation for injuries. Because the veteran is unable to care for his/herself, the VA provides the spouse with a additional monthly stipend of $1500.
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Putin is testing the resolve of NATO, by applying Adolf Hitler's strategy of seeking appeasement from the Allied Powers.
If NATO allows the annexation of Ukraine, who is next, Moldova, or Romania?
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@SusanGCPA
My Father once told me that he felt that the contributions to humankind by Caucasians was wonderful, but their inability to solve the problem of race would be their downfall. My Father and Grandfather worked on the building and maintenance of the Panama Canal, and were awestruck.
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Recent news...many of my fellow citizens give Presi Biden poor marks for how he has handled the economy & Pandemic. They need to realize that Biden's election brought us back from the brink of disaster,both Economically & Socially. I shudder at the thought of DT still being Presi
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"African Americans do not find Kamala Harris exciting, and Biden is not going to draw the African American vote."
FOX news is in for a shocker, when the after election stats show Biden getting 99.9% of the Black vote.
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A recent tweet from, "freebear" made me think of this. Her husband is dying from Multiple Myeloma stage 4, and he is still trying to get in three more years on his job so that his wife will have a source of income when he dies. This shouldn't happen here in the USA.
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2/2. The Vet dies and so does the VA benefits. The surviving spouse is now destitute. This is not right, and it needs to be changed.
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One day we will live in a World where a person's skin color has no relevance, and we will only be judged on our attributes.
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We ppl of color are not 4 legged animals, we are humans too.
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Thank you Colonel Davis.
Nearly 60 years after he was recommended for the nation’s highest military award, retired Col. Paris Davis, one of the first Black officers to lead a Special F...
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@JeffreyGoldberg
We signed a contract to serve, and if necessary, give our life for our country. Trump cannot connect with our veterans, dead or injured because he never had to crawl through mud, freeze or bake in the desert. Don't let Trump's disrespect affect your spirit my fellow Vets.
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Legal Slavery may have ended in 1865, but a more complex form of bondage continued in the form of an education system designed to produce minimum wage workers...Slaves to the low skill, low paying jobs, that guarantees generation after generation locked into a low wage cycle.
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We do what we can to fight against injustice 👇🏽
When Colin Kaepernick took a knee, I took a knee. I wasn't in a packed stadium but I did what I could, where I could.
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Is this the America we want to return to? I say no, and over my dead body!
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Trying to get my head around White anger, it finally dawned on me, that R/Wing Ideology represents the views of the defeated Confederacy. So when they speak of MAGA, they are talking about making the Confederacy great again.They are behaving like citizens of an occupied nation.
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I witnessed my first police nightstick beating of a Black man in 1964, Norfolk, Virginia. I remember crying-out that he was a human being, and their response was, you had better move on Sailor, before you get some of what he is getting.
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We Black people have a right based on our experiences at the hands of white America, to be angry to the point of exploding, and yet we restrain ourselves hoping for a better tomorrow.
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If you want to experience White hate, just try shopping for real estate on the South West coast of Florida. I haven't had this experience since house hunting in Hazelwood, Mo, back in the late 70's.
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The 3rd Reich did not go down in flames, it was shipped to the USA. We ppl of color should consider what would become of us if the Right Wing fanatics take control of the Govt. If the w/supremacist can send other w/ppl to the gas Chambers, what do you think they would do to us.🤔
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Looking at the amount of ppl that have interacted with this tweet, I can safely say that the overwhelming majority are supportive of their children/grandchildren being taught the truth/ inclusive American History.
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Is it a snub when you are dissed by someone classless? I consider it a gift. No phony handshaking, and meaningless smiles. As a citizen of the United States of America, I would like to extend to the President and Mrs Jill Biden, a heartfelt welcome to the people's house.
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Federal Vocational Training and Service Forces(FVTSF). Instead of the Military being the single option for High School students, we could provide an alternative similar to the Peace Corp; FVTSF, Federally funded and Trained to support the Country's infrastructure...WPA
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2021, and I am having a flashback to a beating of a Blk man that I witnessed in 1965, Norfolk, Va. The Police was beating the man so badly that without thinking, I shouted out, "that is a human being."The police response, "move on Sailor before you get some." Nothing has changed.
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The Senate acts as if the passing of the Stimulus Bill is some sort of game. I don't believe the Republicans in the Senate, have an appreciation for how much suffering is being endured by the American public.
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@charlesbethea
@GunnyJ
The bully mentality of Law Enforcement (some) on display for the World to see.
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Could White Racism be associated with personal insecurity, and low self-esteem?
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The coronavirus has intensified my anger towards the Trump administration, the GOP, MAGA, and the other haters.
I strongly believe in Karma, and based on how these people have behaved in this state of their existence, they will reap what they have sowed in a future existence.
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@davenewworld_2
A Nation that lacks character, is on its way to moral decline, and is at risk of imploding.
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What we are witnessing spilling into the streets of our country, is the built up frustration from the mishandling of the pandemic, unemployment and fear from not knowing how bills will be paid, and the murder of innocent BLK ppl.
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Former Indiana Congressman Steve Buyer, 64, arrested & convicted of insider trading thinks it is unreasonable for him to serve any jail time.
Why do White Collar criminals feel like they shouldn't be imprisoned for insider trading, bc their crime didn't cause pain and suffering.
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Being Black is not a problem for me, I was born Black, and I will die Black. If you have a problem with my Blackness, then it is your problem, not mine.
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One of my greatest blessings...growing up as a child without being taught to hate other human beings.
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Sidney Poitier, a true gentleman has passed away. My sincere condolences to his family.
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What happened to Law and Order, isn't this the mantra of the Republican Party? How can we People of Color, protect ourselves from the Lawgivers, when there is no doubt that they make laws to protect their interest, and guarantee their dominance over all others.
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The 2nd Amendment seems to apply to Whites only. Armed white ppl are patriots, and Armed Blk ppl are terrorist.
The Blk Panther Party, was destroyed by the FBI and other agencies because photographs and videos of armed Blk men sparked deep fears among some White ppl.
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Chauvin guilty of all three charges. Peace ☮️ to my soul.
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The total workforce of USA is 164M of a 330M population. 50% of the workforce makes less than $35K per year. This means that a significant amount of white ppl, are struggling to make ends meet. Why would anyone that is trying to live on $35K or less, vote GOP.
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For those that have never served. Let it be known, that even with the best trained & equipped Armed Forces, it takes logistics support to win Wars. Most African Americans might not have served in WW-II combat units, but they provided crucial support in the logistics chain.
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The greatest threat to our National Security is an illiterate MAGA.
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The Republican Party is not interested in preserving a United States of America, what they are interested in preserving, is the financial and political dominance of White Americans.
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1/3. When I joined the service in 63, I met a sailor that I mistook for a West Indian because of his accent who all the Blks on the base referred to as a Geechee. It wasn't until the 80's after reading a story about a Peace Corp volunteer working in West Africa, that I made...
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All my life, I have been blessed with the ability to function normally in high stress situations, I don't even get headaches, except occasional seasonal allergy sinus pressure. This yr has been no exception until COVID-19 came into my life. I now find myself with 0 energy by 6pm.
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Man sticks his hand in the cage of a Tiger at the Naples Fl. Zoo (after the Zoo was closed). Tiger attempts to eat the man's arm, police shoots Tiger.
Why do humans continue to cage other animals? Zoos are outdated. We should look at building Simulation Wild Animal Environments.
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I keep seeing tweets, about the possibility of a civil war if Trump looses.
The idea of a civil war, is sheer stupidity and borderlines madness. The last civil war resulted in the death of over 600K Americans. Listen up, hear me loud and clear; Poor ppl die in wars, not the rich.
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You should be able to express your Afrocentricity, without being persecuted.
what a handsome young man. love his hair. too bad Texas is punishing him. I think I know why.
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@BigFuzzyLion
This is an interesting bias. Growing up in the Caribbean, most of us kids, wanted to be the Indians.
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@GuntherEagleman
Remind him of his Oath:
I do solemnly swear/ affirm that I will support & defend the Constitution of the US against all enemies, foreign & domestic; that I will bear true faith & allegiance to the same; & that I will obey the orders of the Presi and the officers appointed over me
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Here is a question for all the white citizens of the Nation. Would you feel comfortable with a 90% representatives of all branches of govt being people of color? If you cannot answer honestly, just ignore the question. I consider this issue to be the major prob facing us.
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I have never felt any bitterness because of my exposure to Agent Orange, or the death sentence associated with my exposure to this Agent. What I resent, is how I am treated by some employees of the VA. I am not a beggar with my hand extended, I earned the benefits that I seek.
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My fellow citizens! Are you pissed off at the mismanagement of our great Nation? You should be. We are functioning like a 3rd World country.The USA has proven on many occasions, that we were the go to Nation when there has been a World crisis. Present leadership has failed us.
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Before Trump's impeachment trial. Majority Leader Schumer should consider bringing charges against the Senators who participated in the 6 January insurrection, or aided and sanctioned the failed Coup d'etat.
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How sweet it would be, to be able get just one racist to see how he, or she, has been led down the wrong path. Just one! and I my hope for a change in the Racist attitudes of 74M american voters will be strengthened.
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