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KW NORTON's avatar

Bravo! Really good and to the point. You addressed many things I agree with but haven’t articulated. I sent this to my entire family and that is a compliment.

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Charles Clemens's avatar

Thank you and HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY.

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KW NORTON's avatar

Yes, Happy Mother's Day to all. Everyday is Mother's Day, lol!

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Charles Clemens's avatar

While not widely acknowledged in the USA, today is also Buddha's birthday. I just finished a 30-minute Zazen session via Zoom with the North Carolina Zen Center. Today will be magical.

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Freedom's avatar

Not too long ago you would hav been a conspiracy theorist for thinking these things. Now that we know (to some degree) just how rampant the lies and coverups and gaslighting have been, it’s hard (impossible) to believe a single thing we’re told. I’m sure that lots of us feel like we’ve become complete cynics, but it sure is hard not to be, knowing what we know now. Even if some of these things are in the past, I see everything from a different angle now.

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scott m's avatar

SWINE, n. : that much maligned beast whose good name is often smeared when humankind is compared to them; when given the opportunity hogs will, after all, live in cleanliness. — DDR

Mister Clemens: How dare you compare our hog friends to those pigs!

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Charles Clemens's avatar

Forgive me for my unintentional and poorly used words. Just as many a white man under pressure has protested, "I have a black friend", I assure you my sympathies and love for pigs are unlimited. The only charity I support besides Boys Town is the Ironwood Pig Sanctuary in Marana, Arizona. Pot-bellied pigs are among the most helpless and endangered of all species. Adopted as piglets by well-meaning people, they are often abandoned and left to be hit by cars or attacked by dogs. All friends of hogs are my friends.

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scott m's avatar

I accept your hog-felt apology.

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Bill Heath's avatar

I need more information to discuss the WTC issue. Otherwise I agree

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Charles Clemens's avatar

I have no personal opinion regarding the WTC. Tower #7 came down like an old Las Vegas casino & it wasn't hit by anything; but I consider it ancient history. We will never know the truth.

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