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8. I agree. Charities have their place

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Reply #7)

Thu Nov 14, 2019, 01:35 PM

Nov 2019

Caring for a country's vets should NOT be something charities should be needed for. It is a black mark on us that such is the case with us. Even my wife's dad, who lost a leg as a draftee at Stalingrad, was treated better by his government than ours treats many of our own people.

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For the forgotten ones [View all] DFW Nov 2019 OP

K&R. Ouch! This is painful.... Rhiannon12866 Nov 2019 #1

We intended it to be. n/t DFW Nov 2019 #2

It's very well done, like all of these are, and needs more attention here Rhiannon12866 Nov 2019 #3

Usually, the parodies we do are for laughs DFW Nov 2019 #4

The painful subject matter was a bit of a surprise, but it's an issue well worth addressing Rhiannon12866 Nov 2019 #5

You would think DFW Nov 2019 #6

I'm not really worried about Bill Gates, I'm sure he can take care of himself Rhiannon12866 Nov 2019 #7

I agree. Charities have their place DFW Nov 2019 #8