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Stuart G

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38. Remember this.."Anything is Possible" Did we elect an Afro-American as President of the U.S.A.?
Wed Apr 20, 2022, 11:58 PM
Apr 2022

Did most of us "respect that President"?
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Was that fellow an example of "kindness"?

So, We, in time, elected his Vice-President as President........Is that fellow also kind & have integrity?

Does the present President care about people?..

So this is not the distant past, this is ...NOW!!.....and those two guys, reflect the very best of the U.S.A.

And they are in the ............NOW.....NOT THE PAST.....and if the current fellow needs help, he will, of course, ask
the Afro-American to help. (and the two will work as one)

Are those two currently ..."unselfish"...are they "positive role models for others"...........Well this is NOW, and these two
represent the best, and they represent the ....NOW!

Well, this one is positive...(ain't it).......wait .one more please...Did this Biden fellow have a Vice President who is ...female?
....................Is that correct....or do I have another mistake in my mind?....Is that person the highest ranking female in all of U.S. History?....Is that today?..NOW? (not the future, but ....NOW!) Look for the good not the bad.

So, I disagree with the original post. The repair is in progress right NOW slow and steady as we go...

got another moment?...then read the quote below of President Eisenhower. (the two in charge, RIGHT NOW,..... would they help they help "hungry and those unclothed?".)..think about that one if you will.

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We're roughly the same age, and this post is pure nonsense. FreepFryer Apr 2022 #1
well dweller Apr 2022 #3
Nah, I just don't care for people arguing that positive change is impossible. It's harmful. (Nt) FreepFryer Apr 2022 #6
I agree, we are all a tangle of hero and villain. Saboburns Apr 2022 #13
I pray for us SouthernDem4ever Apr 2022 #14
R'amen Saboburns Apr 2022 #15
*snort* smirkymonkey Apr 2022 #36
There is no "good old days" when what you said was true for everyone. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2022 #2
As I recall, the "good old days" were vile. hunter Apr 2022 #16
Except for allo, cis, het, white, abled, Christian men, you mean...they had it comparatively good. NullTuples Apr 2022 #21
Yep. hunter Apr 2022 #23
You say you remember when these things happened -- when, exactly, was it? WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2022 #4
There was also Jim Crow. Elessar Zappa Apr 2022 #5
I'd only add one: I am old enough to remember a country not taken over by knuckle-draggers. calimary Apr 2022 #7
I'm old enough to remember Binkie The Clown Apr 2022 #8
Agree. In our everyday, non-political lives, we get along pretty well. Hoyt Apr 2022 #11
This message was self-deleted by its author Boomerproud Apr 2022 #9
There have always been the dregs of society. We now produce them in a breeder reactor fashion. bucolic_frolic Apr 2022 #10
Well, I'm 66 and having the best time of my life. padfun Apr 2022 #12
I remember when people kept their religion to themselves Haggis 4 Breakfast Apr 2022 #17
Fox and Facebook are largely responsible for nearly everything you're talking about. Initech Apr 2022 #18
Absolutely. Pepsidog Apr 2022 #19
Yep. The internet does a good job empowering jerks to express themselves. SouthBayDem Apr 2022 #27
I kinda get what you are saying jfz9580m Apr 2022 #20
I'm 58, and people are still decent and kind. MerryBlooms Apr 2022 #22
Every day from my house I go a different Tree Lady Apr 2022 #39
I catch your drift. LuckyCharms Apr 2022 #24
I'm old enough to remember... old as dirt Apr 2022 #25
I also remember the late 1980s... old as dirt Apr 2022 #28
What you say is wonderful...but it is a fairytale...things were never really like that. Demsrule86 Apr 2022 #26
I am so sorry for your experience. smirkymonkey Apr 2022 #37
Those of us who are Baby Boomers (born between 1946-'65) FakeNoose Apr 2022 #29
If you don't like the way things are, then get active to change it! Wednesdays Apr 2022 #30
Right on n/t Cheezoholic Apr 2022 #31
My 60 year old bro-in-law believes in hard core conservative values. SleeplessinSoCal Apr 2022 #32
On some level I agree Meowmee Apr 2022 #33
Recommended. H2O Man Apr 2022 #34
I am old enough Cheezoholic Apr 2022 #35
Remember this.."Anything is Possible" Did we elect an Afro-American as President of the U.S.A.? Stuart G Apr 2022 #38
I agree somewhat ... Civility is what seems to be lost but Raine Apr 2022 #40
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