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gordianot

(15,226 posts)
25. Apparently
Thu Apr 30, 2020, 12:30 PM
Apr 2020

In 1970 I knew a guy who lost two brothers in Vietnam both were drafted. A third brother came back shot up he finally got a college deferment.I got lucky when I failed a flight physical in ROTC. The promise was learn to fly a helicopter you could serve in Germany not go to Vietnam. Half that class ended up dead flying in Germany given the training and flying in Germany was more dangerous than flying in Vietnam. The flight physical made me 4F, not my flat feet. Not at all sorry I missed out on travel.

He is the true plague upon America. -- nt Alacritous Crier Apr 2020 #1
I hope his mood continues to darken as his poll numbers fall through the floor. CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2020 #2
I want him to be defeated subana Apr 2020 #9
I hate to wish ill on anyone.... SergeStorms Apr 2020 #13
Not in my book, it doesn't. LittleGirl Apr 2020 #15
Heck no, it does not make you a bad person. warmfeet Apr 2020 #16
OK bubbazero Apr 2020 #17
I'd far prefer that he gets to rot in a cell along with his family. erronis Apr 2020 #18
Psychopaths have no empathy, its that clear that is what he is. sunonmars Apr 2020 #3
He's not a real human. wendyb-NC Apr 2020 #4
Actually, he is human, just really really messed up. Caliman73 Apr 2020 #28
We are being ruled by an evil monster. dalton99a Apr 2020 #5
thinking about going back and watching his inaugural speech. how creepy is it now? mopinko Apr 2020 #6
Who is surprised by this? Trump is a self-centered POS. Solly Mack Apr 2020 #7
This. Exactly this. dixiechiken1 Apr 2020 #20
He doesn't care if 600,000 or 6,000,000 die SoonerPride Apr 2020 #8
+1 n/t Laelth Apr 2020 #10
"I guess we're lucky in a way that he is so fucking lazy and stupid." Different Drummer Apr 2020 #22
David Corn was one of the earliest to have Trump's foibles nailed bucolic_frolic Apr 2020 #11
K and R Stuart G Apr 2020 #12
Like we used to sing in Vietnam: "Hymn .. hymn .. DemoTex Apr 2020 #14
I had a friend who addressed his letters from Vietnam with FTA on the return address. gordianot Apr 2020 #19
FTA was everywhere in Vietnam .. DemoTex Apr 2020 #24
Apparently gordianot Apr 2020 #25
FTA to MF45 and his malevolent madministration. Lousy mood, indeed! MFGsunny Apr 2020 #21
If I were him Proud Liberal Dem Apr 2020 #23
Trump knows he will be ripped apart as soon as he leaves office. gordianot Apr 2020 #26
Every day he is in WH is horrific. we can do it Apr 2020 #27
Go to hell tRump Blue Owl Apr 2020 #29
Message auto-removed Name removed May 2020 #30
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