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haikugal

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4. I'm sorry your family was persecuted in Russia...

Reply to tavernier (Original post)

Tue Mar 3, 2015, 09:16 PM

Mar 2015

The more history I learn the more I feel for the soviet people. I have a small family as well, for different reasons. Keep talking, we all need to hear it. Putin is my idea of a nightmare and it doesn't surprise me our fascists are mad for him.

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My family could hold a reunion in a phone booth. [View all] tavernier Mar 2015 OP

Mom and I used to joke about that. KamaAina Mar 2015 #1

Very, very well said. n/t Agnosticsherbet Mar 2015 #2

Funny you should mention Pennsyvania, yeoman6987 Mar 2015 #3

I'm sorry your family was persecuted in Russia... haikugal Mar 2015 #4

I am of Latvian ancestry. tavernier Mar 2015 #5

How incredibly sad and awful... haikugal Mar 2015 #6

Agreed. tavernier Mar 2015 #10

So sorry about your being left alone fadedrose Mar 2015 #7

My family is small enough to only need a picnic table. ScreamingMeemie Mar 2015 #8

Someone will be along directly linking to a RT article ... 11 Bravo Mar 2015 #9

Keep speaking out. Some here will learn, and that's important. Others... Hekate Mar 2015 #11