Baltimore Sun, November 9, 2018 On Veterans Day, I remember ‘Bobie’ from Baltimore by James Bovard Veterans Day is a time for parades and tributes to those who served in America’s armed services. But most celebrations ignore the human carnage that inevitably follows when politicians send their fellow citizens off to foreign wars. Considering the […]
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Baltimore Sun: On Veterans Day, I Remember “Bobie” of Baltimore
Baltimore Sun, November 9, 2018 On Veterans Day, I remember ‘Bobie’ from Baltimore by James Bovard Veterans Day is a time for parades and tributes to those who served in America’s armed services. But most celebrations ignore the human carnage that inevitably follows when politicians send their fellow citizens off to foreign wars. Considering the […]
Jail Guards for Jesus – NYC Veterans Day Parade
I caught the New York City Veterans Day parade yesterday. Never saw so many cops in one place – I’m glad I don’t have any outstanding warrants in New York state. There was endless adulation with no questions asked about the politicians who send American men and women to get killed and maimed for no […]
Veterans Day: Remembering The Nature of War and Politicians
Veterans Day was originally Armistice Day, pegged to the end of the First World War. Unfortunately, almost all the lies that propelled that war have been lost in the Memory Bank. The following 8 minute video is a potent reminder on both the nature of war and the nature of politicians who send men to […]
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