We are running out of room for War Memorials in DC

BOSSHOG

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Wed Dec-02-09 03:38 PM
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We are running out of room for War Memorials in DC

I'm very thankful my name isn't on one. And I hope the one to honor those who die in Afghanistan isn't as big as the one for Vietnam Vets.

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no_hypocrisy

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Wed Dec-02-09 03:39 PM
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1. They belong on the front lawn of the White House.

They own the wars when you come right down to it.

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Chulanowa

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Wed Dec-02-09 03:42 PM
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4. With replicas in the front yard of every US voter

We own the debt of war and the blood is on our hands.

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MNDemNY

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Wed Dec-02-09 03:40 PM
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2. We can start tearing down some of the "old" ones, now.

Edited on Wed Dec-02-09 03:40 PM by MNDemNY

:hide: But "save the pedestals".

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leftstreet

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Wed Dec-02-09 03:41 PM
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3. We should put them up in the countries we've conque...er, liberated

Then do travel tours

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joeybee12

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Wed Dec-02-09 03:43 PM
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5. We can get rid of Congress...

...not gonna be missed and we can put a nice memorial in its place.

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gratuitous

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Wed Dec-02-09 03:52 PM
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6. There's that great big cement pond

The "Reflecting Pool" or some such librul pantywaist appellation? Doesn't hardly have any names on it a-tall. Fill the pool, pave it over, and wa-la! room for more names etched in granite. Or marble. Or spelled out in hundred dollar bills.

This being a digital age and everything, maybe our next war memorial should feature a reading of each name while the deceased's picture comes up on a display kiosk. Changes every three seconds or so. How many minutes do you suppose the average person could stand to watch?

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BOSSHOG

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Wed Dec-02-09 03:55 PM
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8. There is something similar to that

at the U. S. Navy Memorial in DC where a family could put a member's picture and career info in a computer and can be pulled up and viewed at the Memorial. Not necessarily a War Memorial but a nice touch.

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Tierra_y_Libertad

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Wed Dec-02-09 03:54 PM
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7. But, not ambitious politicians to make them necessary. K&R

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