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9 thoughts on “Carry on!”

  3. Robert

    Reminds me somehow of citizens 20 years ago marching and opposing war. We raised well-founded concerns/objections then as we do today on a myriad of issues. Politicians ignored us then just as they ignore us now.

    They waste millions/trillions, and then complain whenever the average working person accepts unemployment benefits for a few months in the midst of a pandemic or questions why tax dollars cannot be spent to mitigate climate change and/or to safeguard quality of life.

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