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calimary

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16. This isn't just an essay. It's ART! Absolutely drop-dead BREATHTAKING!

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Sat Jun 6, 2026, 12:39 PM

Jun 6

My biggest problem with it is how on earth do I pick just one sentence in it that sums it up, says it all, and speaks for all? This is one of those times where you are compelled - indeed, ORDERED - to read the whole thing, from top to bottom, and think deeply about every phrase and sentence in it, as you go. It’s almost literally holy writ. From the heart, through the conscience, and across the ages.

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"...I buried friends who deserved better than being folded into somebody else's cheap sermon about patriotism..." [View all] babylonsister Jun 6 OP

This is excellent. SouthernOregonDem Jun 6 #1

Wait until Kegsbreath find out what beliefs and symbols that are allowed. Historic NY Jun 6 #2

Don't show him #23 on that list!!! COL Mustard Jun 6 #20

Well I guess he found out and is cutting many Historic NY Jun 6 #27

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TELL IT, BROTHER BENNETT! GiqueCee Jun 6 #4

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I'm glad some folks FB so I don't have to Arthur_Frain Jun 6 #6

That was effen great! Martin Eden Jun 6 #7

Superb essay Wild blueberry Jun 6 #8

I had a good friend who attended The Citadel SCantiGOP Jun 6 #9

Couple things, three actually ... odins folly Jun 6 #10

Wow. Bravo! c-rational Jun 6 #11

Bookmarked. This is superb. n/t LuckyCharms Jun 6 #12

What the heck are the atheist supposed to do? mahina Jun 6 #13

Personally, I'd prefer "none" to "Atheist". Atheism is a lack of belief in mythical superpowered sky Daddies ... eppur_se_muova Jun 6 #15

They also have agnosticism on the allowed list misanthrope Jun 7 #29

Thinking it over, I'd rather mine say "godless". The funny thing is, we're all godless ... eppur_se_muova Jun 7 #34

KNR and bookmarking. niyad Jun 6 #14

This isn't just an essay. It's ART! Absolutely drop-dead BREATHTAKING! calimary Jun 6 #16

As we said in the Navy...Bravo Zulu!! maxrandb Jun 6 #17

The writer has a beautiful youtube site called Dan's Backcountry chowder66 Jun 6 #18

K&R spanone Jun 6 #19

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Kick! red dog 1 Jun 6 #22

Just a little observation lonely bird Jun 7 #33

Bravo! peggysue2 Jun 6 #23

Thank you for posting this wendyb-NC Jun 6 #24

This deserves more recs MustLoveBeagles Jun 6 #25

I just did and will send it to Petey Hegseth also-via snail mail on Monday. riversedge Jun 6 #26

A powerful, righteous statement! electric_blue68 Jun 7 #28

Thank you!!! for sharing this brilliant and movingly written essay. n/t dixiegrrrrl Jun 7 #30

Peter Hegseth is a Christian Impersonator. delisen Jun 7 #31

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