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calimary

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16. This isn't just an essay. It's ART! Absolutely drop-dead BREATHTAKING!

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Sat Jun 6, 2026, 12:39 PM

13 hrs ago

My biggest problem with it is how on earth do I pick just one sentence in it that sums it up, says it all, and speaks for all? This is one of those times where you are compelled - indeed, ORDERED - to read the whole thing, from top to bottom, and think deeply about every phrase and sentence in it, as you go. It’s almost literally holy writ. From the heart, through the conscience, and across the ages.

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"...I buried friends who deserved better than being folded into somebody else's cheap sermon about patriotism..." [View all] babylonsister 17 hrs ago OP

This is excellent. SouthernOregonDem 16 hrs ago #1

Wait until Kegsbreath find out what beliefs and symbols that are allowed. Historic NY 16 hrs ago #2

Don't show him #23 on that list!!! COL Mustard 8 hrs ago #20

Well I guess he found out and is cutting many Historic NY 2 hrs ago #27

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I'm glad some folks FB so I don't have to Arthur_Frain 15 hrs ago #6

That was effen great! Martin Eden 15 hrs ago #7

Superb essay Wild blueberry 15 hrs ago #8

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Couple things, three actually ... odins folly 15 hrs ago #10

Wow. Bravo! c-rational 14 hrs ago #11

Bookmarked. This is superb. n/t LuckyCharms 14 hrs ago #12

What the heck are the atheist supposed to do? mahina 14 hrs ago #13

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KNR and bookmarking. niyad 14 hrs ago #14

This isn't just an essay. It's ART! Absolutely drop-dead BREATHTAKING! calimary 13 hrs ago #16

As we said in the Navy...Bravo Zulu!! maxrandb 13 hrs ago #17

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This deserves more recs MustLoveBeagles 3 hrs ago #25

I just did and will send it to Petey Hegseth also-via snail mail on Monday. riversedge 3 hrs ago #26

A powerful, righteous statement! electric_blue68 1 hr ago #28