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Charles Clemens's avatar

The "spiritual fragrance: of the USA has long lost its smell. That smell has been replaced with a nation filled with hate and perversion. Our government no longer represents the people and our aggression in Ukraine (Victoria Nuland and the CIA staged a coup in Kiev back in 2012), Yugoslavia, Iraq, and Libya show that the USA and NATO (our mercenary forces) are evil and have the intention of destroying Russia and killing Putin. Following the War of Northern Aggression, states lost many rights and we are now ruled by oligarchs and criminals who rule like the CCP.

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Jason A Clark's avatar

I always preface this statement with a disclosure that of course I think slavery was a horrible moral evil that must have been ended if we were ever going to be able to fulfill the promise of the Declaration of Independence, but…our Republic, and the American experiment ended when the Union refused to let sovereign states choose their own destiny. Once the choice of secession was no longer an option the states essentially gave up their sovereignty and we ceased being a union of independent states.

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Jim McCraigh's avatar

I had no idea of the sheer number of causalities...

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Deb Hillyer's avatar

Excellent way to help us understand the concept of how to be a Jesus Christian. His first sermon told us what was expected of us .. be the salt and light. I'm trying to be a pleasant aroma of light if that makes sense.

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Robert C Culwell's avatar

Grace and Peace to you Amigo 🌴 🔔 ⛲ ☦️ 🌙 🌐🕯️📿 📖 😌 🕊️⛪

❤️‍🩹 Gettysburg & Vicksburg 🌊🐎📯⚔️🛡️🪦 are both worthy of a visit.

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Charles Clemens's avatar

Sharpsburg is another great battlefield to visit.

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Robert C Culwell's avatar

Haven't made Sharpsburg yet. Antietam / Harpers Ferry were both memorable sites.

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Luke L's avatar

Now imagine modern ones like bakhmut or mariupol

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Charles Clemens's avatar

The importation of slaves to the US ended in 1808. Thomas Jefferson strongly supported this and it is likely the "peculiar institution" would have died out naturally. The war was caused by militant abolitionists and by tariffs that benefitted the industrial North and nearly bankrupted the South. IMHO it is too late for citizens or states to find relief from the dictatorship of Washington, DC.

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Jason A Clark's avatar

Wow, that's quite a compliment! Thank you, Rose. I appreciate you taking the time to read.

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Jason A Clark's avatar

Sure. I think so..? You can Direct Message me from the Substack app as well.

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