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Losses that small?

6,824 killed in battle equates to 987,000 today in our population of 320 million. We lost half of that in WWII.

It was good while it lasted, and I feel very fortunate to have been born at a time and in place where I could learn about this recent history.

Alas, poor Yorick! I knew him, Horatio; a fellow of infinite jest, of most excellent fancy; he hath borne me on his back a thousand times; and now, how abhorred in my imagination it is! My gorge rises at it. Here hung those lips that I have kissed I know not how oft. Where be your gibes now? Your gambols? Your songs? Your flashes of merriment, that were wont to set the table on a roar? (Hamlet, V.i)

Our politicians and our body politic have thrown it away. All that's left is lip service and illusion.

Is that the way we accept tyranny and despotism now? No resistance, just resignation? Patriotism is indeed dead. You get the government you deserve.

- -Losses that small? --

I didn't mean to diminish their commitment, merely reflect my ignorance. I thought more thatn that were killed, although I didn't have any particular number in mind.

-- Is that the way we accept tyranny and despotism now? No resistance, just resignation? --

We all react differently, and from our brief interaction today, one of us thinks the government is corrupt, the other one doesn't. We would be enemies on any battlefield, if we both fought.

This is uncanny quoting "Hamlet". I too was thinking of several scenes in Hamlet and today's mess. I was also thinking about my dear friend whose a Brit and has seen her country little by little FALL since Margaret left office. Socialism and the brainwashing of GREEN Party have set in to stay it seems.

My heart is breaking for her and the people living here who think Britain's election isn't important to American's and are just continuing there lives as always. These same people think they'll fix the problem tomorrow. For England there may not be another tomorrow to fix the problem. The face of England, in the words of my friend, has changed when ALL the MANY MUSLIMS were allowed to occupy her country under British PM Tony Blair.

Instead of fighting for their country many Brits left to other countries leaving their country OPEN to Globalism and the eventual take over of their NATIONAL SOVEREIGNTY. The United States is ONE STEP behind England.

One has to ask, Do we fight or do WE let the OCCUPATION and GLOBALISM continue?

Sorry for preaching this morning. My friend and I have shared many hours together while so many miles apart since 1963. I'm praying for both our countries.