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A house divided?
The USA is called a “nation of immigrants.” We have people of every skin color, almost every ethnicity on the planet. Probably every religion. Every size and shape. Every persuasion and orientation of nearly any dimension.
A PEACENIK RANTS
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The mystery of new Iran war
Why such a need to go against Iran? What have they really done against the USA? Nothing. What have they really done against Israel? Nothing direct. And we don’t know regarding indirect.
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Time for NATO to Fold Its Tent and Go Home?
By Rick Ehrlich We are told often that NATO is a wonderful, worthwhile organization that keeps the world safe. Smoke and mirrors, baby. NATO was started post-war, in 1949, chartered
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Who Owns our Congress?
The open scandal of PAC political contributions and lobbyist gifts By Rick Ehrlich Many Americans still believe we live in a Democracy. Ha. A Democracy is government by the people,
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PEACE IS NOT A DIRTY WORD
America didn't give the Afghans what it promised and left behind a shattered country. (CGTN)