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“The Armistice”: World War I ends on 11 November 1918 - Veterans Day 2008

Posted by bosskitty

The Cost Of War robs the world of its ability to pay the price of civilization. Learning to live WITH this planet is a much more noble cause than depopulating the planet of human life.

Posted by bosskitty November 11th, 2008 | Tags: consequences, History, homeless veterans, military industrial complex, Politics, profiteers, Propaganda, Treaty of Versailles, VA, veterans, Veterans Day, War, War Cost, weapons manufacturers | Category: History, Politics, Propaganda, Treaty of Versailles, VA, Veterans Day, War, War Cost, consequences, homeless veterans, military industrial complex, profiteers, veterans, weapons manufacturers | Comments (2)

Oh, The Stress of It All - Op Ed

Posted by bosskitty

Hurry up get this election over with - we’ve got unfinished business facing us.

Posted by bosskitty November 2nd, 2008 | Tags: Accountability, American President, Barack Obama, Bush administration, changing planet, civil liberties, Clash of Cultures, consequences, Dirty Politics, discrimination, disinformation, domestic policy, economics, family budget, FDA, Federal Cutbacks, food prices, fuel crisis, great depression, McCain, military industrial complex, New World Order, police state, Politics, Presidential Candidates, profiteers, Racism, Stress, Tax Dollars, taxpayers, US Government, Views From Texas | Category: Accountability, American President, Barack Obama, Bush administration, Clash of Cultures, Democracy In Action, Dirty Politics, FDA, Federal Cutbacks, McCain, New World Order, Politics, Presidential Candidates, Racism, Stress, Tax Dollars, US Government, Views From Texas, changing planet, civil liberties, civil rights, consequences, discrimination, disinformation, domestic policy, economics, family budget, food prices, fuel crisis, great depression, military industrial complex, police state, profiteers, taxpayers | Leave a comment

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