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WillyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-11 08:22 PM Original message |
In A Way... It's Probably A Good Thing That The WWII Generation Is Fading From The Scene... |
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GodlessBiker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-11 08:26 PM Response to Original message |
1. Huh? In many ways, I'm glad that we've grown out of the shit that was going on back then. |
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etherealtruth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-11 08:50 PM Response to Reply #1 |
15. I get the impression from the OP |
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WillyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-11 08:54 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. + 1,000,000,000... What You Said !!! |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-11 11:52 PM Response to Reply #16 |
46. My dad would too. In fact, my entire father's family would be. |
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emilyg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-11 12:03 AM Response to Reply #15 |
49. + a zillion |
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MrMickeysMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-11 12:11 AM Response to Reply #15 |
52. ...and that is what my mother said before she faded... |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-11 09:09 PM Response to Reply #1 |
20. Indeed. People don't appreciate how much better things are today than 60 years ago. |
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Downwinder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-11 09:22 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. One hour labor at minimum wage would buy five gallons of gas |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-11 09:24 AM Response to Reply #23 |
58. You should read up on how many of your gay neighbors were |
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WillyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-11 09:23 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. Dude... Pass Me The Bong When You're Done... |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-11 10:14 PM Response to Reply #24 |
30. Your post is a perfect example of what I mean. |
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WillyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-11 10:21 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. LOL !!! - Well... There You And I Can Agree... We Are Not As Fucked Up As We Used To Be, But... |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-11 10:51 PM Response to Reply #30 |
38. Deleted message |
hifiguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-11 09:57 AM Response to Reply #30 |
60. You have to differentiate between the economics |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-11 10:45 PM Response to Reply #24 |
35. Lol. |
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WillyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-11 10:49 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. + 1,000,000,000... What You Said !!! |
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timtom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-11 10:01 AM Response to Reply #1 |
61. Oh, we have, have we? |
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The Traveler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-11 08:27 PM Response to Original message |
2. My dad ... Army Air Corps |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-11 08:27 PM Response to Original message |
3. Phil Ochs wrote a great tribute to the best values of the World War II soldiers |
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Fire Walk With Me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-11 08:28 PM Response to Original message |
4. "My old man was a Marine B-25 Bomber Pilot in the South Pacific..." |
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WillyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-11 08:38 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. He Learned To Fly With The Navy... Trained On A Stearman... |
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Fire Walk With Me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-11 08:43 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. "The greatest generation"...no question about it. |
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dixiegrrrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-11 08:32 PM Response to Original message |
5. I understand your sentiments, I really do. |
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WillyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-11 08:44 PM Response to Reply #5 |
12. :) |
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DURHAM D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-11 08:33 PM Response to Original message |
6. "What have we become?" |
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WillyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-11 08:42 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. And Where Did I Say... "Greatest Generation" ??? |
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guitar man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-11 08:39 PM Response to Original message |
8. My dad passed in '07 |
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RufusTFirefly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-11 08:41 PM Response to Original message |
9. Fascism |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-11 08:47 PM Response to Original message |
13. My Greatest Generation grandmother died in 2009 at 87. |
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Raine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-11 08:48 PM Response to Original message |
14. My father too was WWII. My father was thrilled to see Obama as the nominee |
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enlightenment (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-11 08:57 PM Response to Original message |
17. my dad was a B-25 navigator in China - 11th Bomb Squadron. |
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Hardrada (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-11 09:06 PM Response to Original message |
18. Neither did my dad or uncles or Grandfather. |
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Lint Head (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-11 09:06 PM Response to Original message |
19. I feel exactly the way you do. Soldiers in Iraq died for oil and money. |
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Brigid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-11 09:12 PM Response to Original message |
21. But don't you think they would be heartened to see . . . |
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WillyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-11 09:28 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. I Guess... But... |
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ellisonz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-11 12:04 AM Response to Reply #25 |
50. My grandparents are Holocaust survivors... |
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RagAss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-11 09:12 PM Response to Original message |
22. My dad was a WWII Army Medic...he died in 2005. |
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Leopolds Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-11 09:32 PM Response to Original message |
26. My grandpa (WWII vet, Hurtgen) died before I was born, and now my uncle who knew him is passing. |
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WillyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-11 09:43 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Likewise... |
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randome (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-11 09:59 PM Response to Original message |
28. We are not shit. |
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WillyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-11 10:28 PM Response to Reply #28 |
33. This Country Is What We Make Of It... And I'm Kinda Pissed Off Tonight... |
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randome (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-11 10:37 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. Yeah, we got problems. |
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BlueIris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-11 10:08 PM Response to Original message |
29. I was thinking that about my grandfather on 11/3/04. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-11 10:17 PM Response to Original message |
31. My mom was born in 1932 and she's LOVING OWS. |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-11 10:47 PM Response to Reply #31 |
36. I sometimes help with an 86 yr old relative who did serve |
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Nye Bevan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-11 10:52 PM Response to Original message |
39. A free, vigorous democracy where we can (and do) say anything we like about our leaders |
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WillyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-11 10:58 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. "where we can (and do) say anything we like about our leaders without fear of consequence." |
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Nye Bevan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-11 11:02 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. Zuccotti Park is open 24/7 to protestors. |
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WillyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-11 11:13 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. You Speak Boomberg Mayor Talk Real Good... 1st Amendment... We'll See... |
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piratefish08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-11 11:18 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. yeah man! it's like freedom! but not really! |
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Nye Bevan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-11 11:25 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. If "freedom" is defined as "freedom to camp in public parks" then I guess we are not free. |
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provis99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-11 11:44 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. that's the Rehnquist court for ya. |
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Nye Bevan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-11 11:53 PM Response to Reply #45 |
47. John Paul Stevens voted with the majority. |
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provis99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-11 12:21 AM Response to Reply #47 |
54. Stevens was right wing. |
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piratefish08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-11 07:14 AM Response to Reply #44 |
55. it's not camping and the tents are symbolic. but you knew that. |
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Nye Bevan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-11 07:57 AM Response to Reply #55 |
57. If "not camping" is defined as "pitching tents and sleeping in them" then yes, you are correct. |
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RegieRocker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-11 11:54 PM Response to Original message |
48. So very true. Brings sadness.... |
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Major Hogwash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-11 12:07 AM Response to Original message |
51. Willy, I think you struck a nerve with this OP. |
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WillyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-11 07:44 PM Response to Reply #51 |
62. I'm Glad MH... I think That Nerve Needs To Be Struck... |
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matmar (191 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-11 12:16 AM Response to Original message |
53. Marines flew US Army B-25's? |
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WillyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-11 08:01 PM Response to Reply #53 |
63. Yeah... He Flew The One With The Solid Nose And A 75mm Cannon In The Front... |
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steve2470 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-11 07:27 AM Response to Original message |
56. My dad was in the Battle of the Bulge, US Army artillery, 3rd Armored Division |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-11 09:43 AM Response to Original message |
59. My WW2 vet Dad would have despised Bush and been sad |
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