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Innomen's avatar

"However, at some point — whatever the justification — you’re either advancing a policy that enables the mass starvation of children, or you’re not." ~Major Harrison Mann, US Army, resigned, Defense Intelligence Agency

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Jeanie McEachern's avatar

the galveston bridge collapse???? who needs texas a&m anyway? all they know how to do is play footie games, like bashing-heads-football and feelie-toes under the table w/ witless cheerleaders. again, OB, tnx for the chortles; your wit is boundless.

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Ohio Barbarian's avatar

Ah yes, the Aggies with their military-style marching band playing the theme from "Patton" and not having the good sense the gods gave squirrels because they never sit down during a football game. Who stands for three hours when one doesn't have to?

I went to Texas. Any swipe at the Aggies gets a chortle here.

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Penelope Prill's avatar

Your prose is balm to my spirit.

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Stephen Rowland's avatar

I would watch the nightly news if you produced, wrote and stood guard of its content.

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Ohio Barbarian's avatar

Wow, that's a high compliment. Thank you!

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MrMickeysMom's avatar

You are right as usual... We DO blow up shit like no one else, OB. Now, instead of a bridge to nowhere, we have nowhere to bridge. At this point, we should see who is best at walking their statements back. Your buddy state where I live has Josh Shapiro next to walk back all the tempting brave things he was going to do to place the oil & gas industry in the penalty box. Instead, he reserved a box seat where PA and CNX can watch the GAME.

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Indie's avatar

Love this. Laughed out loud at least twice. Well done!

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The Passionate Progressive's avatar

Heard about Mann's pending retirement (to be June 1) from Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity (VIPS) a group he will likely join. Apparently, he will be speaking out after he is officially out - June 1....

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Ohio Barbarian's avatar

VIPS is a good bunch. Real patriots. Patriotism and globalism never mixed all that well; now patriotism no longer mixes with imperialism. How can it when imperial atrocities are wrecking the country?

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The Revolution Continues's avatar

Hmm... I would say the Israelis are better at blowing shit up than Americans. It just happens to be schools, universities, hospitals, churches, mosques, homes... in Gaza. They don't even have to pay for this privilege either since we give them the bombs free!

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Lori Rodolph's avatar

Don't forget their epic blasts of one, two and seven.

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Lori Rodolph's avatar

...23 years ago

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Lori Rodolph's avatar

By now, they are expert professionals.

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todd smith's avatar

This is a huge story that has been “back-paged,” just like Lahaina and East Palestine.

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Meredith Hobbs's avatar

I appreciate your wit, OB. The cartoons/images punctuating each item were on point! That Far Side is one of my favorites.

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Vulkan's avatar

Lindsay Graham needs to be given a fully loaded rifle and kit and then put on the front lines.

He’s so determined to see Iranians dead or Gazan’s dead that he should be at the front.

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Loquor's avatar

Also, until 2 days ago 21 sailors are stuck in the ship Dali, because their visas don’t allow them to step on land. something smells rotten

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