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They died. All We Have to do is Vote. Memorial Day Thoughts.
On Memorial Day 1997, my wife and I were in a town called Saint Avold on France’s Eastern Border with Germany. I was researching the life of my Great Uncle, Dr. Israel Schaechter (1873-1949), who lived...
View ArticleBlack Music Sunday: Honoring those who served and died for a country that...
This Memorial Day weekend, I’m thinking about my Black ancestors who fought and died for this nation in every war. I think about those who served and lived to tell the tale. They came home to die a...
View ArticleThe Memorial Day history forgot: The martyrs of the race course
It has become a Daily Kos tradition for me to republish this Memorial Day story I wrote in 2016. Some of the links and text has been updated. I have ancestors, Black and white, who fought for the Union...
View ArticleA Memorial Day Prayer for 2023
Dear Lord,On this day honoring the brave men and women who gave their lives defending our nation’s democracy, we pray you do not allow our nation fall to the forces of the Christian Taliban and...
View ArticleDemocrats were on fire in the House on Thursday
The nation could be thrown into default on June 1 if Congress doesn’t act to raise the debt ceiling, or if President Joe Biden fails to act unilaterally. Despite the tight deadline, despite there being...
View ArticleBaseball Thoughts for Memorial Day (~1/3 of the way into 2023)
We’re headed into Memorial Day Weekend. The 3 summer holidays play a bit of a mile-marker role in baseball:By Memorial Day, it’s no longer “early”. For some teams it might even be getting “late”By...
View ArticleAs we head into Memorial Day Weekend: Sabaton's cover of Motorhead's "1916"
Howdy folks. We’re heading into a holiday weekend dedicated to remembering those members of the military that we’ve lost, either through war or through simple passage of time. For myself, that includes...
View ArticleMy Father's Flag
I often find myself thinking about my father, especially during Memorial Day weekend. It's a time when we come together to celebrate our country and honor the fallen who fought in wars to protect and...
View ArticleDKos Asheville Open Thread: Theater, Grindfest, Keeping Asheville Weird, and...
Good day and welcome to DKos Asheville. This is the weekly DKos Asheville Open Thread for Saturday, May 27th, 2023.This space appears each weekend to give readers a variety of links to local and...
View ArticleMemorial Day - Another One of My Rants
Memorial Day. This is the time we customarily set aside for the purpose of remembering the friends, relatives, neighbors and fellow citizens both living and deceased who served in the United States...
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Street Prophets Memorial Day Coffee Hour
This is an Open Thread / Coffee Hour and all topics of conversation are welcome. What is for dinner? How are you doing? What is on your mind. If you are new to Street Prophets please introduce yourself...
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Trump compares himself to fallen soldiers in a Memorial Day social media rant.
Donald Trump compared his federal and civil crimes to the fallen soldiers who sacrificed their lives to serve this country that, because of him, now teeters on the edge of fascism. In a rant on Truth...
View ArticleAn Apology, A Possible Explanation and a Poll. The Colorado State Open...
The Colorado State Open Thread is dedicated to those with an interest in Colorado and everything to do with our state. On this Memorial Day, I wish to honor and memorialize those who made the ultimate...
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Itzl Alert Network: Tuesday, 30th of May, 2023: The day after Memorial Day
Welcome, my friends! This is the dog called Itzl.As you can see by Itzl's concerned look, this group is for us to check in at to let people know we are alive, doing OK, and not affected by such things...
View ArticleBring Back Required Service to Our Country
No American should be required to devote their last full measure of devotion for their country. Yet no American should shirk that responsibility.I came of age in the era of Kent State 1970. I hit my...
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PWB Peeps Open Thread: Memorial Day
So we never forget that freedom isn’t free.A gentle reminder of how we do things: 🐱🐶🐦Do not troll the diary. If you hate pootie diaries, leave now. No harm, no foul.Please do share pics of your fur...
View ArticleComing Soon: Trump's Losers' Day
Losers' Day. It may be coming up sooner than you think.This next Monday, for now, is still called “Memorial Day,” and is set aside to recognize those who have paid the ultimate price in service to our...
View Article1.3 Million Have Died in America’s Wars. For What Did They Make Their...
By Karen Rubin, News-Photos-Features.com, editor@news-photos-features.comAt Memorial Day commemorations, it is inevitable that speakers will declare that the 1.3 million who have died fighting in...
View ArticleThe Memorial Day history forgot: The martyrs of the race course
It has become a Daily Kos tradition for me to republish this Memorial Day story I wrote in 2016. Some of the links and text has been updated. I have ancestors, Black and white, who fought for the Union...
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