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One Button Too Many

Putin's finger lingers over the device That activates the bomb Against the best advice He teases with aplomb Shall I, shan't I Oh, this is kind of fun Power Hungry Putin What have you done? You are inhuman, a monster, not a man. Those astute Ukrainians They threw a spanner in your evil plans. Who would have thought An insurrection would last so long. Has this taught you, That your plans have all gone wrong. Can't you see the destruction? And the carnage you have caused. Don't you think it's time you started to live by the rules? Are you losing confidence and afraid of losing power? In the distance, can you hear the sound of victory? From the Ukrainians, as they get closer by the hour? Stop the blackmail and the constant lies If you press the nuclear button Everybody dies!

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Date: 10/22/2022 8:15:00 PM
Stand up to a bully, and he will back down. The onus is on the man in the White House. So far, Putin has taken his pulse, found him lacking, and proceeded accordingly. Remember, he did the same with Obama in 2014 when he took Crimea. Let's get smart and pick a tough, smart foreign-policy candidate for our next President... Of course, first we have to find one... Wishin' and hopin,' gw
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Date: 10/21/2022 11:16:00 AM
Putin is still that kindergarten bully who insists if he can't have what he wants, no one can have it! Sadly, we must wait for Russians to correct their direction. Aloha!
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Rico Leffanta
Date: 10/22/2022 11:01:00 AM
Look at the power Congress has surrendered to Trump! Even as Ex-President (which he denies) Members of Congress are still afraid to oppose him! Aloha!
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Shirley Hawkins
Date: 10/22/2022 12:22:00 AM
How can one man be given so much power? Rico

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