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bubbazero

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14. There were also "REAL MEN ( and WOMEN)" at home who contributed
Sat May 2, 2020, 10:56 PM
May 2020

I grew up with the privilege of the WWII generation as parents, uncles, neighbors-etc. The NATIONAL effort for that war extended all thru out society. Some farmers were exempt from service for food security, but lost all their help. One neighbor was famous for milking all his cows alone, twice a day, every day for 4 yrs with out a break. 16 hrs of dairying, every day for 4 yrs-wife was nurse-volunteered at vet recovery center every night. Consider the 'Blue Star/Gold Stars' in windows--I still remember these--Women in the work place, (Rosie the Riveter). Kids worked adult jobs before and after school, including things like steel mills and ship yards as young as 14. Railroad mechanics-often known as 'Bulls' came out of retirement, some in their 70's--damn old for the time. Merchant Marine--often using OLD men, formerly retired, along with kids as young as 15--awesome record. The point--our LEADERSHIP encouraged this effort--people wanted to help--EVERYONE felt the urgency, most felt the desire to do what one could, whatever that was. This IDIOT, Little Lord Tiny Hands, cares not for his countrymen, only for himself. This fight pits the 'Better Angels of our Nature' against the Natural Ugliness that Trump seems to be able to summon from his supporters. I don't fear the virus, or death from it if it happens, I fear for country to recover from the SICKNESS OF TRUMP.----------------sorry, long day

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There were those in America that profited in one way or another captain queeg May 2020 #1
Because we had leadership that sent a consistent message to the people gratuitous May 2020 #2
People were more patriotic back then... VarryOn May 2020 #3
They had a government they could trust not fooled May 2020 #9
For the white people, you mean. Archae May 2020 #13
Don't understand why the FDR legacy is given a pass by so many here MichMan May 2020 #15
You are both right not fooled May 2020 #25
Everything you say is true. But context is important. GulfCoast66 May 2020 #26
+1 progressoid May 2020 #32
They're too dense to figure out.... lastlib May 2020 #4
100% correct Boomerproud May 2020 #5
We didn't ever have a president that incited fools like that before. nt doc03 May 2020 #6
They were all over my town on all major street corners with their huge Flags One lady had her car Oppaloopa May 2020 #7
They are a herd of wanna be warriors. Augiedog May 2020 #8
Remember your Good Book Militia Man. nilesobek May 2020 #10
The President(s) in WWll considered the Nazis to be the enemy. keithbvadu2 May 2020 #11
years ago i did an estate sale of a woman who was a VOLUNTEER in japan post WW2. pansypoo53219 May 2020 #12
There were also "REAL MEN ( and WOMEN)" at home who contributed bubbazero May 2020 #14
There were sure a lot during the Vietnam war MichMan May 2020 #16
There were but that had nothing to do with rationing Major Nikon May 2020 #21
Protests today have nothing to do with rationing either Kaleva May 2020 #23
They are about claimed hardship Major Nikon May 2020 #29
I think the WW2 gen would have engaged in armed rebellion had church services been suspended Kaleva May 2020 #31
Maybe we need to draft their asses.... mwooldri May 2020 #17
That was before we had a black president and even before civil rights. These people are all the JI7 May 2020 #18
Thank you! A voice of reality and sanity Thekaspervote May 2020 #19
No...but the draft dodging coward and con artist is supporting Hulk May 2020 #20
My father was born in 1933. nilesobek May 2020 #22
No state govt. during WWII would have dared to limit church services Kaleva May 2020 #24
Of course not. Because it would not kill you. GulfCoast66 May 2020 #27
State of Michigan didn't have authority to deal with the 1918 flu 'cept to quarantine known cases Kaleva May 2020 #30
You are correct. But since that is a totally ineffective way to deal with a pandemic, GulfCoast66 May 2020 #33
And that explains why there were no protests and why the death toll was so high. Kaleva May 2020 #35
And stores. But if Mr and Ms Johnson could not get Milk or Jesus in their town. GulfCoast66 May 2020 #36
They stormed beaches under fire. Snowflakes are unable to sit on their couches playing shoot-em ups. Bernardo de La Paz May 2020 #28
We had a sense of duty and shared sacrifice. We would've lost the war with today's assclowns. Efilroft Sul May 2020 #34
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