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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums"This is the country I've served and defended... And here, right matters."
Last edited Wed Nov 20, 2019, 01:40 PM - Edit history (1)
I had sort of expected to see this plastered all over the MSM, but had trouble finding it at all yesterday. Today this comes from a NYT opinion piece.
I kept thinking of the gold star father at the Dem convention (sorry I can't remember his name). These are the true faces of immigration in the U.S. Who, in their right mind, would want to reduce our access to such people?
I guess "in their right mind" is the key....
Edit: Here's an excellent statement of Vidman's impact.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/19/opinion/vindman-volker-impeachment-hearings.html
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"This is the country I've served and defended... And here, right matters." (Original Post)
LAS14
Nov 2019
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sandensea
(23,079 posts)2. And he's Ukrainian!
Immigrants sometimes have a deeper understanding of American values than many born in the U.S.
Well, than most Republicans anyway.
LAS14
(15,451 posts)3. I've added this to the OP. Definitely a good statement of Vindman's impact.