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S B  Lewis's avatar

Greg, with love for your children and ours and your beloved nation, your warm heart feels that which most have forgotten. Or never knew. Georges Santayana speaks to silence. To us. We must rise now, now, to educate ourselves and our children. Ignorance and fear motivate prejudice. Fascism is contagious. And spreading. Ukrainians know, and they are dying for us all. Our Republican friends are lost in hatred for and fear of those different. Some of us love differences. Others simply fear differences. Children must learn to love, not hate, differences. Sameness can be boring. Almost tiresome. Differences among people are exciting.

What are the significant differences among people? Was an ETS topic c. 1955; written exam to reach the college of choice..

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Lynell(VA by way of MD&DC)'s avatar

Count me among the many who never heard of General Order No. 11. But thanks to you, Greg, I do now. None in my immediate family were/are in the military. When I commemorate Memorial Day, it is with a certain amount of guilt for not being a part of that Gold Star "club" of affected military families. I never thought of it as a privilege before but as you point out, it certainly is. So, again, many thanks.

Also, I agree; last Friday night's Five/8 was fantastic! Happy Anniversary, Prevail and Five/8!

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