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MayReasonRule

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31. You're Very Kind To Say So, Thank You. I Wept When I Wrote It, I Weep As I Type It, I Weep As I Read It
Thu Mar 5, 2026, 03:56 PM
Thursday

Here's the full poem:

There ain't no turning back
There're only new directions
Though the instruments may change
Bet they keep the big brass section

For the hardness of your hearts
The lives spent toiling, suffering
Ought not law just serve mankind?
No I don't mean pluck and stuff him

Some say they heard the voices
Still others saw the signs
Sounds like some other story
Where the blood turns into wine

They toast the wine of wartime
The finest as they serve
The holiest communion
For sacrilegious words

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Was target 'painted' for missle strike by Netanyahu's people? Attilatheblond Thursday #1
Intentional Sequoia Thursday #8
Not really. Ms. Toad Thursday #30
If we dont get justice for these families, the terrorism Ilsa Thursday #2
snuffing um out Whip-poor-will Thursday #3
So is sinking a ship with torpedoes and Ferrets are Cool Thursday #4
But FDR wasn't for sinking German vessels in wartime? WarGamer Thursday #20
Kick dalton99a Thursday #5
The perps were, of course, "Just following orders". Ping Tung Thursday #6
The perps were the ones who ordered it iemanja Thursday #10
The lack of coverage is sickening malaise Thursday #7
Sickening barbarism democrank Thursday #9
I can easily envision Hegseth ordering this kind of attack on little girls. NH Ethylene Thursday #11
Men who can rape little girls or cover up for rapists malaise Thursday #12
Just like the boat strikes. It was pure maleficence from Trump and Netanyahu. ChicagoTeamster Thursday #13
With Western weapons and approval malaise Thursday #14
Already happening I'm afraid. AloeVera Thursday #21
They would have to have people on the ground for that. ChicagoTeamster Thursday #22
EVERY Republican... GiqueCee Thursday #15
I guess we can't count on the military to uphold the Constitution. 1WorldHope Thursday #16
I smell Hegseth... Fil1957 Thursday #17
Hegseth: "This was never meant to be a fair fight and it is not a fair fight. We are punching them while they're down, chia Thursday #18
Let this sink in. sheshe2 Thursday #19
Sure sounds like a war crime to me. (nt) Pinback Thursday #27
Shades of the 2025 IDF strikes on Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis Rob H. Thursday #23
263 dead or wounded the vast majority were girls between 7 and 12 years old. Botany Thursday #24
Some Say They Heard The Voices, Still Others Saw The Signs, Sounds Like Some Other Story Where The Blood Turns Into Wine MayReasonRule Thursday #25
Brilliant malaise Thursday #29
You're Very Kind To Say So, Thank You. I Wept When I Wrote It, I Weep As I Type It, I Weep As I Read It MayReasonRule Thursday #31
Whatever happened to that rule about refusing unlawful orders? Ocelot II Thursday #26
Meh malaise Thursday #28
American patriotism as currently practiced sacrifices common humanity. hay rick 16 hrs ago #32
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