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Michael Patterson's avatar

I'm not sure why you want AOC to say she loves this country. Maybe she's said that already? When expressing what she most liked about Biden's speech you think she should have included an, "Oh by the way I love my country?" Perhaps the direction her life has taken and what she stands for are testimony to her love of the US, in spite of an error in judgement once in a while.

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Aubrey W Kendrick's avatar

A great piece, Garrison. And I don't see a single comment with which I disagree.

But allow me a few comments.

Reality wins out sooner or later. It might take a long time and sometimes it is hard to predict when, but at some point, reality will be faced.

Putin is head of a country whose economy is in decline and who cannot afford the big army which he has and which he needs to invade his neighbors. He does have nuclear bombs but if he uses them, that might result in his death. Putin wants what Saddam Hussein wanted -- that is to stay alive and stay in power plus become a modern-day czar ruling a czarist empire. There is not a retirement plan for Putin just like there was not a retirement plan for Stalin. Retirement for Putin would be hazardous to his health.

President Kelensky shows how much difference one person can make. With someone else as President, Putin might well have attacked, and the Ukrainians might have surrended and let it go at that. But Kelensky stepped forward and gave leadership to the feelings of the Ukrainian people and started handing out rifles and here we are. The Russian army is bogged down.

The Democrats in this country need a Kelensky. A good communicator who can step forward and give a positive explanation of what they believe and support. Too often when the right wing propaganda machine starts going, the Democrats in this country head for the hills or become mute.

I have a lot of respect for real, genuine evangelicals. Unfortunately, religion and politics nowadays is populated by a good many con men and grifters. It always pays to have a good BS detector.

Best wishes Garrison and best wishes to one an all.

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