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bobbert's avatar

This is a very out-of-timeline reply, but I hope you'll get an email.

Jesus. In '68 I was a college senior in AFROTC (the refuge of the lower-middle-class with a decent GPA). I was put out that I had to drive from Madison to Milwaukee (and back) to vote. While we did get pepper-gassed quite bit during that year, they never deployed mortars.

A couple of decades ago, there was a little flurry of 40-ish right-wing "pundits" saying shit like "I kind of wish I had actually gone to 'Nam, for the experience and general manliness". Aside from the fact that they were all lying, I can tell you with great certainty that I was perfectly -- nay, transcendentally -- happy to perform my military service in a non-combat role.

In later years, I have gained friends who were in country. Occasionally, they will tell me shit. About all I can say is "Man, I'm glad you got through it".

Man, I'm glad you got through it.

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π”…π”’π”’π”©π”·π”’π”Ÿπ”²π”Ÿπ”Ÿπ”ž's avatar

He does look like he should be peering through a hole chopped in a door.

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fuflans's avatar

my very first thought on hearing this stupid thing.

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fuflans's avatar

i was thinking christoph waltz doing hanz landa

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π”…π”’π”’π”©π”·π”’π”Ÿπ”²π”Ÿπ”Ÿπ”ž's avatar

Are you sure that's not the gravitational pull of Issa's titanic ego?

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π”…π”’π”’π”©π”·π”’π”Ÿπ”²π”Ÿπ”Ÿπ”ž's avatar

It's getting to the point where "party line" can just be assumed as the modifier for any vote these fuckers stage, whether it's the House, Senate, or Supreme Court.

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bobbert's avatar

Hi kids. I've got your old right here. I voted for Humphrey. The day after I turned 21.

Most of my votes since then have been similarly pointless.

Enjoy young while it's there.

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bobbert's avatar

This deserves an applause reply, besides the upfist.

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bobbert's avatar

Well, me and millions of others. But honey badger Congress don't give a shit.

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bobbert's avatar

I've met a small number of Border Patrol agents. They were all assholes.

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BarackMyWorld's avatar

Darrell Issa is a fedora away from being an extra in <i>The Godfather</i>.

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schmannity's avatar

Who said the Republican congress is a do nothing congress?

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