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It happened last week in Jacksonville, Florida. A sad day for America, indeed.

'Once-Amber-Fields'

   In the home of the ‘free and the brave’
      live cowards come out of their caves

   Proud to fly the Nazi flag in Jacksonville
     'Once-amber-fields’ turned dunghills
Copyright © | Year Posted 2024

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Elliott Avatar
June 14, 2024 at 5:10 PM
Hi Gershon, I don't recognize the U.S. anymore. The country I raised my right hand in a pledge to before I boarded the plane out of JFK to head to Orlando for boot camp in '79, sure is a sad and chaotic America now. Antisemitism is a cancer on this country. It breaks my heart. Shalom u'vrakha, my good poetry friend. ~
Romios Avatar
June 12, 2024 at 6:52 PM
Gross, antiSsemitism is on the risr,. Not only in Florida but in every country. And the USA per Biden/ Blinken makes sure we support anti- Semitism. This time under the flag of Palestine. And we and other nations in Europe support as well Pangie xx
Wolf Avatar
June 14, 2024 at 11:10 AM
Yup. It's truly scary here now. Time for the move to Israel, methinks. Esp. if Biden is reelected. ~ Gershon
Rodrigues Avatar
June 11, 2024 at 2:34 PM
Scary, indeed! Such things should not be allowed.
Lawless Avatar
June 11, 2024 at 5:17 AM
...all it takes for evil to triumph is for good men (and women) to do nothing...we defend the right of free speech while being shouted down by such hatreds
Wolf Avatar
June 14, 2024 at 11:11 AM
That's right, John. Great insight and vision on your part, as usual. Thanks, Gershon
Swan Avatar
June 10, 2024 at 9:40 PM
Fancy flying an abhorrent flag when they could go fly a kite with the kids. J
Wolf Avatar
June 14, 2024 at 11:16 AM
Spot-on, Jeanette!
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