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Irma Stuart's avatar

Thank you, Katharine. That you can be realistic and optimistic is an inspiration to me. Resisting always!

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Jim Sanders's avatar

Just my opinion. All those bodies you see watching those old WWII have something in common. All those killed are typically from some small town, but patriotic and fighting for their countries.

Out there on the battle lines one doesn’t see super rich people. One doesn’t see kings and queens like the old days—I watched the last kingdom.

In the movie “Patton” Patton confesses he loves war, God help him. Patton comes from a wealthy, well connected family. Does Patton go to war with his men and tanks? Yes he does. However, as the battles begin he stays back, at a safe distance watching his war chess game with binoculars.

So many love war stories and stories of honor and patriotism. Yet, all those dying are pawns, not even knights, Bishops or rooks.

Imagine Queen singing “We are the Pawns of the World.”

Politics is just war were the voters are pawns.

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