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Tag Archives: Iran
9/11 And A Traitor Is President
Today is 9/11. Nineteen years ago, today, the United States was attacked, and 3,000 Americans died. Since then at least another 3,000 have died due to exposure to toxic substances released by the destruction of the Twin Towers. This day … Continue reading
Posted in Being American, Blog, Citizenship, Climate Change, Coup d"etat, Democracy, Ethics and Morality, Mental Health, Politics, United States, Vote
Tagged 9/11, Betrayal, Iran, Kurds, NATO, Nuclear Treaty, Putin, Russia, Traitor, Treachery, Treason, Trump, Vote
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2020 Year of Manufactured Fear
We’ve entered the 2020 Presidential Campaign with Trump and the Republicans, predictably, cranking up manufactured crises to generate more anxiety and fear among Americans. The goal, to herd more people towards conservative, authoritarian, politics. This is a tactic that has … Continue reading
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Tagged Anxiety, Authoritarian, Conservative, Crime United States, Crisis, Dictator, False, Fear, Iran, Nuclear Treaty, Population, Republicans, Trump
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Thoughts About Father’s Day
My dad, 1949. Yesterday, I was at my favorite café watching the stream of families treating their Dads. This Father’s Day, like Mother’s Day a month ago, was filled with laughter and expressions of love. I saw soon to be … Continue reading
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Tagged Al Qaeda, Cannon Fodder, DASH, Exxon-Mobile, Father's Day, Freedom of Speech, Gas, George W Bush, Iran, Iraq, ISIS, Koch, Mohammad Mosaddeq, Mother's Day, Oil, Republicans, Russia, Shah of Iran, Trump, War, Winners and Losers
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Memorial Day 2019
Today, on this day of remembrance, I’m reflecting about the condition of our nation and what it may mean for future Memorial Days. Rows of tombstones are a stark reminder of the price we have paid for our freedoms. It … Continue reading
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Tagged 2019, Armed Services, Irag, Iran, Memorial Day, Secrets, Trump, Viet Nam, War Dead
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