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odins folly

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10. Couple things, three actually ...
Sat Jun 6, 2026, 11:24 AM
Jun 6

1) This is an outstanding read.
2) I recall having exactly one conversation concerning my religious preference. I didn’t follow any religion and hadn’t since about 10 years old. The second supervisor I had was slightly dismayed that I had put Buddhist on my dog tags. He asked and I told him I had none so I just picked one. His response was “what if something happened to you and your grandmother had to sit through a Buddhist ceremony “???

3) When I was on my way to Columbia to fight for bush 1’s drug war, not once did anyone ask what religion anybody was. No one gave a shit. If you’re dead, you’re dead.

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This is excellent. SouthernOregonDem Jun 6 #1
Wait until Kegsbreath find out what beliefs and symbols that are allowed. Historic NY Jun 6 #2
Don't show him #23 on that list!!! COL Mustard Jun 6 #20
Well I guess he found out and is cutting many Historic NY Jun 6 #27
Greatest page orangecrush Jun 6 #3
TELL IT, BROTHER BENNETT! GiqueCee Jun 6 #4
All i have to say is... mwmisses4289 Jun 6 #5
I'm glad some folks FB so I don't have to Arthur_Frain Jun 6 #6
That was effen great! Martin Eden Jun 6 #7
Superb essay Wild blueberry Jun 6 #8
I had a good friend who attended The Citadel SCantiGOP Jun 6 #9
Couple things, three actually ... odins folly Jun 6 #10
Wow. Bravo! c-rational Jun 6 #11
Bookmarked. This is superb. n/t LuckyCharms Jun 6 #12
What the heck are the atheist supposed to do? mahina Jun 6 #13
Personally, I'd prefer "none" to "Atheist". Atheism is a lack of belief in mythical superpowered sky Daddies ... eppur_se_muova Jun 6 #15
They also have agnosticism on the allowed list misanthrope Jun 7 #29
Thinking it over, I'd rather mine say "godless". The funny thing is, we're all godless ... eppur_se_muova Jun 7 #34
KNR and bookmarking. niyad Jun 6 #14
This isn't just an essay. It's ART! Absolutely drop-dead BREATHTAKING! calimary Jun 6 #16
As we said in the Navy...Bravo Zulu!! maxrandb Jun 6 #17
The writer has a beautiful youtube site called Dan's Backcountry chowder66 Jun 6 #18
K&R spanone Jun 6 #19
TY kick forDaniel Fisk Bennett Cha Jun 6 #21
Kick! red dog 1 Jun 6 #22
Just a little observation lonely bird Jun 7 #33
Bravo! peggysue2 Jun 6 #23
Thank you for posting this wendyb-NC Jun 6 #24
This deserves more recs MustLoveBeagles Jun 6 #25
I just did and will send it to Petey Hegseth also-via snail mail on Monday. riversedge Jun 6 #26
A powerful, righteous statement! electric_blue68 Jun 7 #28
Thank you!!! for sharing this brilliant and movingly written essay. n/t dixiegrrrrl Jun 7 #30
Peter Hegseth is a Christian Impersonator. delisen Jun 7 #31
Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Culture War sop Jun 7 #32
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