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calimary

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16. This isn't just an essay. It's ART! Absolutely drop-dead BREATHTAKING!

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Sat Jun 6, 2026, 12:39 PM

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My biggest problem with it is how on earth do I pick just one sentence in it that sums it up, says it all, and speaks for all? This is one of those times where you are compelled - indeed, ORDERED - to read the whole thing, from top to bottom, and think deeply about every phrase and sentence in it, as you go. It’s almost literally holy writ. From the heart, through the conscience, and across the ages.

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"...I buried friends who deserved better than being folded into somebody else's cheap sermon about patriotism..." [View all] babylonsister Yesterday OP

This is excellent. SouthernOregonDem Yesterday #1

Wait until Kegsbreath find out what beliefs and symbols that are allowed. Historic NY Yesterday #2

Don't show him #23 on that list!!! COL Mustard Yesterday #20

Well I guess he found out and is cutting many Historic NY 19 hrs ago #27

Greatest page orangecrush Yesterday #3

TELL IT, BROTHER BENNETT! GiqueCee Yesterday #4

All i have to say is... mwmisses4289 Yesterday #5

I'm glad some folks FB so I don't have to Arthur_Frain Yesterday #6

That was effen great! Martin Eden Yesterday #7

Superb essay Wild blueberry Yesterday #8

I had a good friend who attended The Citadel SCantiGOP Yesterday #9

Couple things, three actually ... odins folly Yesterday #10

Wow. Bravo! c-rational Yesterday #11

Bookmarked. This is superb. n/t LuckyCharms Yesterday #12

What the heck are the atheist supposed to do? mahina Yesterday #13

Personally, I'd prefer "none" to "Atheist". Atheism is a lack of belief in mythical superpowered sky Daddies ... eppur_se_muova Yesterday #15

They also have agnosticism on the allowed list misanthrope 15 hrs ago #29

Thinking it over, I'd rather mine say "godless". The funny thing is, we're all godless ... eppur_se_muova 8 hrs ago #34

KNR and bookmarking. niyad Yesterday #14

This isn't just an essay. It's ART! Absolutely drop-dead BREATHTAKING! calimary Yesterday #16

As we said in the Navy...Bravo Zulu!! maxrandb Yesterday #17

The writer has a beautiful youtube site called Dan's Backcountry chowder66 Yesterday #18

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TY kick forDaniel Fisk Bennett Cha Yesterday #21

Kick! red dog 1 22 hrs ago #22

Just a little observation lonely bird 10 hrs ago #33

Bravo! peggysue2 20 hrs ago #23

Thank you for posting this wendyb-NC 19 hrs ago #24

This deserves more recs MustLoveBeagles 19 hrs ago #25

I just did and will send it to Petey Hegseth also-via snail mail on Monday. riversedge 19 hrs ago #26

A powerful, righteous statement! electric_blue68 17 hrs ago #28

Thank you!!! for sharing this brilliant and movingly written essay. n/t dixiegrrrrl 15 hrs ago #30

Peter Hegseth is a Christian Impersonator. delisen 15 hrs ago #31

Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Culture War sop 11 hrs ago #32