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lunatica

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3. Yeah, your average American is so well off they have throwaway money

Reply to boxman15 (Reply #2)

Mon May 28, 2012, 10:36 AM

May 2012

The truly disgusting thing is how easily our government sends our youth to meaningless wars and then turns around and acts all weepy for the dead on one day a year. Tomorrow? It'll be war business as usual.

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America "LOST" [View all] kpete May 2012 OP

I guess I am not sure... Gore1FL May 2012 #1

It's making the point that we've become lost in consumerism even on a day to honor fallen troops. boxman15 May 2012 #2

Yeah, your average American is so well off they have throwaway money lunatica May 2012 #3

Hey got to liberalmike27 May 2012 #5

That's cold, Mike. loudsue May 2012 #6

Reality is a harsh thing. nt awoke_in_2003 May 2012 #7

Sad, but true. It's time we all got real about corporations and war. nt Zorra May 2012 #8

Agree strongly with your post BUT... stillwaiting May 2012 #11

Volunteer service does not involve the public attention larkrake May 2012 #4

On Memorial Days, my family put flowers on all of our relatives graves.. It wasn't glowing May 2012 #9

Too bad there is a military cemetery. Life Long Dem May 2012 #10