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Reflections of finality

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Domination the autocrats' control over their piers, at least the ones that don't end up in jail or find a more permanent exit  Leader style is moving away from Democracy  When people have the choice why don't they elect law makers who are a benefit to them  Why don't those elected decision makers do their constituents a favor and not hand out pardons but instead useful policies everyone can benefit from The Worst of the worst  Kim Jong Un   He builds WMS rather than feed his people who subsist on grass and tree bark Link source    https://www.amnesty.org/  

Go South

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Is any place safe for Palestinians being used as a human shield by Hamas "More than 25,700 people have been killed in Gaza since the war began, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.  More than 63,300 have been injured , and thousands more are missing and presumed dead." Source   NBC News’ Richard Engel, Raf Sanchez, Matt Bradley, Chantal Da Silva, Anna Schecter and Ali Arouzi are reporting from the region.  

A perpetual struggle: The Ukraine War

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 " The US intelligence community — with its astute effort to  publicly release  large amounts of unclassified data in early 2022 — may have robbed Putin of surprise in attacking Ukraine, but his invasion was still plenty shocking. European observers spoke of a  “1939 moment”  — a case of unprovoked, large-scale aggression that threatened to rupture the global order. But a combination of desperate Ukrainian resistance, inadequate Russian preparation, and emergency assistance from the West helped thwart this authoritarian onslaught." source  https://www.aei.org/op-eds  presemted by  https://www.aei.org/profile/ hal-brands/  also photo When articles are captured from Op-Eds written by other organizations it gives those with limited resources the ability to see what the rest of the world sees  Blogger

Uncle Roger

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  Dear Uncle Roger, I’m sorry for getting us off on a slippery slope, but I can’t apologize for stating my concerns based on facts widely supported by conscientious Americans.  The country is fighting for the very soul of its Republic – it is not about policy at this juncture. Trump does not care for the American people – he cares about not landing in prison for all the 90+ legal counts he is facing in 5 different court cases from New York to Miami and Fulton County, Atlanta, Georgia. He cares about exacting revenge against some if not all, of his 40 cabinet members who FEAR what WILL happen if he is nominated again. Our twice impeached, ex-President, Loser of 2020, who people still believe is the best choice we have to lead our country into the future? Trump wants to override our Constitution and his Oath of Office which he ignored by preventing a PEACEFUL exchange of power on  Jan 6, three years ago. And Trump violated the Foreign Emoluments Clause of the Constitution when he acce

Funding dispute puts desperate countries at risk

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  WHAT DO DEMOCRATS WANT? "A  White House funding request  pairs tens of billions of dollars for Ukraine and Israel with nearly $14 billion for U.S. border security. That money would pay for 1,300 additional U.S. Border Patrol agents, 1,600 new asylum officers, and 375 new judge teams. The package  has been blocked  by Republicans in the Senate. House Speaker Mike Johnson's office  says the  bulk of the money would be used to manage border arrivals, instead of discouraging illegal immigration." source    https://www.reuters.com/world/us/ We are supporting the world's desire to remain democratic in a world of diminishing resources  Voting has never been a more important freedom we must protect  Not only do we ensure democracy at home but maintain it as a means for equality of life for countries who depend on us, you and me

When you're no longer a couple

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  Splitting up is hard to do, especially if your married   Every state has its own rules of disengagement, in this state (FL) - half and half regardless who owns what    In cases of spousal abuse an amicable break up is desirable but not always possible    Men are also subject to abuse ( click here )    These links are for refence   I the blogger will have been married fifty years this year   Imagine your spouse is bipolar   You  really can't    There are some wonderful moments ahead as well as heart ache and relearning the rules of engagement   What I can say for sure is you end up marrying the whole family, for better or for worse   Hopefully all you neuro typicals and the rest of us will ask for help from the right people - do ask! Link sources

The language of perspective

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  Pretty   Pretty Disgusting Pretty wary Why shouldn't he be on guard   He is carrying the security of Europe on his nation's back