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In the comment section of this post, David asks a very poignant question:

“Where’s our nation’s memory.”

David, I only wish I knew.

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David M Says:
May 18th, 2008 at 6:48 pm
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One of the things that prompted me to wonder about our sense of remembrance is the despair and the elation I hear about what might happen in November. I read blogs that predicted total doom for our nation if (insert name) wins. We’ve defeated the British against what should have been insurmoutable odds–twice; we survived a Civil War; two world wars; Korea; Vietnam; two great depressions; 4 assignations of presidents; segregation; the civil rights movement–need I go on? You know what–despite how any of us may feel–this election is just not a big deal. It’s just another presidential election and win or lose; we’re all going to be just fine.

David M Says:
May 18th, 2008 at 9:09 pm
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Oh dear–was that a little Freudian slip on the spelling of “assasinations”? If not, I think the number is a lot greater than four. Sorry, folks.

~J~ Says:
May 19th, 2008 at 3:30 am
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I’ve been changing your spelling of “assassination” in your past comments, David. You said assignations once before.

David M Says:
May 19th, 2008 at 7:06 am
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If I’ve been doing that before, then it was meant to be. I warned J. in the past I slept through spelling. Of course, I slept through Geometry. too. My teacher promised me a “C” if I didn’t take trig.