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Aristus

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2. There's no evidence that Yamamoto actually ever said that.

Reply to Buns_of_Fire (Reply #1)

Sat Aug 15, 2020, 12:21 PM

Aug 2020

But it makes a great closing line for a movie, which it was.

But the sentiment is perfectly valid. I want the sleeping giant of decent, honorable, progressive America to clobber Trump and his criminal empire, and give them a beating they'll never recover from...

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"A simpering, lying, frightened fool" [View all] llashram Aug 2020 OP

"I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve." Buns_of_Fire Aug 2020 #1

There's no evidence that Yamamoto actually ever said that. Aristus Aug 2020 #2

Yamamoto may not have uttered llashram Aug 2020 #5

I've got a bottle of champagne all ready to pop on that great day. Aristus Aug 2020 #6

'Hear! Hear! llashram Aug 2020 #7

we are the "sleeping giants" llashram Aug 2020 #4

K&R sheshe2 Aug 2020 #3

I salute you llashram Aug 2020 #8

;) sheshe2 Aug 2020 #10

As I said in an earlier thread . . . peggysue2 Aug 2020 #9