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ReasonableToo

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9. Yes, sadly, violence permeates our culture.

Sat Dec 15, 2012, 03:22 AM

Dec 2012

Many examples.

Maryland now has the war of 1812 on their license plate.

I remember rocking a newborn in the middle of the night thinking about the mothers in Iraq who huddle their children together as the US dropped bombs on their towns. Imagine the pain of the Connecticut community - but inflicted in the name of "shock and awe".

The "greatest country in the world" label has not fit for quite some time. Do we want to earn the title again or just claim it.

We need to push our leaders to be good citizens of the world and not just good stewards of multi-national corporations.

I'd like to take back the Dem party. It's platform should be closer to the green parry's and stop being Repub-lite

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Thank you for the thoughtful post. ohheckyeah Dec 2012 #6

I think, to an extent, it goes deeper ... Justin_Beach Dec 2012 #7

Yes, sadly, violence permeates our culture. ReasonableToo Dec 2012 #9

I haven't been there but Justin_Beach Dec 2012 #11

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I felt the same way about Clinton Justin_Beach Dec 2012 #19

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One more option ... Kablooie Dec 2012 #13

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