Sunday Meditation: America’s Fight Against Fascism

These two photos were shared with me on social media. And these are only two of the many photos that were shared but they mean something right now and one means something more to me. But these photos are from the museum at Bastogne, Belgium. The Siege of Bastogne was…

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Some Thoughts On The GOP Reticence to Defend Ukraine.

I have already taken a position on this on Blogging Blue: 1938 Sudetenland : 1939 Poland :: 2022 Ukraine : 2023 Poland. But given some of the comments at the GOP debate this past week, I guess I need to do it again. A friend of mine recently visited the…

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Trump at CPAC: I can end the war in Ukraine…

Trump: Can end ‘disastrous’ Russian war in a day Trump said, “Before I even arrive at the Oval Office, I will have the disastrous war between Russia and Ukraine settled. It will be settled quickly,” adding that he “got along very well” with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who would listen…

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Having Reached The First Year Anniversary of the War In Ukraine…something to consider:

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The United States Should Provide Humanitarian Relief For Afghan Earthquake Region

Over the past twenty or more years, I have often wondered what would happen if the US offered humanitarian relief to adversarial nations after natural disasters like earthquakes or floods or hurricanes. I imagine many of them like Iran or North Korea would turn them down. But as a democracy…

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Putin Accomplishes in Days What Trump Couldn’t Do In Four Years:

I have been carrying this around in my back pocket for a while, but let’s get it out there today! Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Sunday Germany would sharply increase its spending on defence to more than 2% of its economic output in one of a series of policy shifts…

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Putin Wanted To Take Ukraine Back…but how far?

So far he’s managed to take it back: to 1945…the end of WWII. And he’s committed dozens of war crimes to accomplish that.

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Who Cares About War In Ukraine, Russia Is 4,500+ Miles Away!

Well, for most western thinkers that would be the default distance between our nations. But remember back in 2008 when then GOP Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin said she could see Russia from her home? Yes, we all laughed. But the nugget of truth in this outlandish statement is Russia…

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Putin Suggested Army Effect Regime Change…

I assume he was referring to the Ukrainian Army but I suggest that the Russian Army should take note of the request…they can probably end the war more quickly by action in Moscow than Kyiv.

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Today We Are All Ukranian

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