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yellerpup

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1. Kick.

Reply to Faygo Kid (Original post)

Sun May 20, 2012, 02:15 PM

May 2012

In the old days, the men of my tribe had to make their case for war to a council made up of mothers and grandmothers. The women made the decision whether to go or not go to war. If they said 'no' the men stood down. Makes me miss the old days.

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All my life, the cries for War have come from the privileged. [View all] Faygo Kid May 2012 OP

Kick. yellerpup May 2012 #1

Thank you. Worth discussion, I think. Faygo Kid May 2012 #2

They're the ones who profit from war, one way or another. HiPointDem May 2012 #3

that's right. They have a vested interest in dana_b May 2012 #4

Since the 60's we've literally had no reason to go to war. Initech May 2012 #5

Someone is profitting off war - TBF May 2012 #6

Iran is a bit more complicated dynamic TomClash May 2012 #7

The national intereest has always been their interests malaise May 2012 #8

K & R! lonestarnot May 2012 #9

They have always rationalized it real easy. lpbk2713 May 2012 #10

"someone else's kids." Always the truth. Faygo Kid May 2012 #11

Everyone who Advocates War should be Required to have a Kid in the Military. Amster Dan May 2012 #12

Every time there is a threat of war felix_numinous May 2012 #13

Test House Octafish May 2012 #14

+1 Faygo Kid May 2012 #15