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Kathy Sutter's avatar

So True

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HeartOpen's avatar

Devastating, Walter. I'm deeply touched by your writing - it resonates so deeply with the desires of my own heart. Love from K. in Toronto. ❤️

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Walter Rhein's avatar

Thank you!

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Patricia Ross's avatar

I'm so glad you are persistently calling out the obvious injustices, misogynist offenses and economic disparity Walter. Check out Linda Carroll's piece about being Bone Tired . . . so true. Being bombarded by hate for so long is exhausting! And discouraging. Courage!

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Walter Rhein's avatar

I appreciate Linda's work. I used to submit a lot of stories to her Medium publication "On Reflection."

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Judith Pinkerton's avatar

Very inspiring. But truly scary. Thank you

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Jeri Peratis's avatar

Thanks for your comments, Walter. It was 100% right on the money. Especially when you mentioned healthcare and education. We cannot continue down this road. The next president will be a Democrat and we can begin to change these thing.

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Walter Rhein's avatar

Thanks Jeri!

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Cindy May's avatar

We will win the House and get a filibuster-proof and veto-proof majority in the Senate. Then we’ll be cooking with electric induction (avoiding fossil fuels)!

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WTH Is Going On?! Chris Berrie's avatar

You nailed it, Walter!

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Walter Rhein's avatar

Thanks Chris!

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Mark's avatar

Austerity programs work only for the rich-we're the notches in the belt.

Libertarian concepts of ‘free commerce’ work only for the rich. We tried that in the 19th century.

Universal health care and free education through college care the start to a free and fair society.

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Jo Burns's avatar

Absolutely 💯

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Fred Johnson's avatar

Endowed by our Creator, Walter? What the Lord giveth the Lord can takeeth away.. He has righteous (and patriotic) foot soldiers to do that.

I think we are talking human progress against fear, ignorance, and tribalism.. Would seem to mean against patriarchal monotheism. That is the fuel that has been destroying the New Deal.

Christian nationalist quote the D of I rather than the Constitution so they can claim the "Divinely inspired" stuff.

PS - no big deal, Walter. Needed to pick on you for something. Not easy to find.

Keep cranking it out from "up nort"

Fred

Fred

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Walter Rhein's avatar

I was just quoting the declaration of independence, and somewhat satirically at that :)

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Fred Johnson's avatar

Well - Oh my! I deeeclare!

Working on my genteeel, southern plantation vernacular.

Might come in handy.

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Walter Rhein's avatar

Haha!

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