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John ONeill

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9. 'You can depend upon Americans to do the right thing.

Reply to NNadir (Reply #8)

Thu May 13, 2021, 09:08 PM

May 2021

"..But only after they have exhausted every other possibility" - Winston Churchill. Not sure if he stole the line. One of New Zealand's Prime Ministers said " New Zealanders who leave for Australia raise the IQ of both countries". He stole that of one of his critics, who had swiped it from Will Rogers talking about Okies moving to California.

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I just have one thing to say in a time of rising crisis. [View all] NNadir May 2021 OP

We need to give him more Democrats in Congress pandr32 May 2021 #1

I absolutely agree. The White Supremacist Party needs to be driven from our country... NNadir May 2021 #2

They appear to be going for broke pandr32 May 2021 #3

Yes. nt RegularJam May 2021 #4

Let's hope we can keep him there for a while. Towlie May 2021 #5

The President is an aged, but vibrant man who gives us old folks... NNadir May 2021 #6

I wasn't even thinking about that, I meant keep the Republicans out of power. Towlie May 2021 #7

My last sentence should cover what concerns you. NNadir May 2021 #8

'You can depend upon Americans to do the right thing. John ONeill May 2021 #9

Thanks. I believe you're right. It was Churchill. n/t. NNadir May 2021 #10

Totally agree FakeNoose May 2021 #11