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- Thread starter caribou
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Not his first attempt.
Moscow Mitch & Trump have picked a retired great sports figure to run as their Senate candidate in Georgia, so far he has shown his political ignorance. A case where sports figures should avoid politics at all costs.
mikeyank
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I’m sure we are all following the tragic devastation in Ukraine on the news. It is heart breaking to see what is happening to the brave citizens of Ukraine, a proud independent country. However I also pity the Russian soldiers, who are only children, as all soldiers of war are, following the orders of their leaders. I am reminded of a song written by Buffy Saint-Marie in 1963, telling the story of the “Universal Soldier”. It is as relevant today as it was in 1963 as it was going back as far as human history does. These are the powerful lyrics:
He's five foot-two and he's six feet-four
He fights with missiles and with spears
He's all of 31 and he's only 17
Been a soldier for a thousand year
He'a a Catholic, a Hindu, an Atheist, a Jain
A Buddhist, and a Baptist, and a Jew
And he knows he shouldn't kill
And he knows he always will
Kill you for me, my friend, and me for you
And he's fighting for Canada
He's fighting for France
He's fighting for the U.S.A
And he's fighting for the Russians
And he's fighting for Japan
And he thinks we'll put an end to war this way
And he's fighting for Democracy
He's fighting for the Reds
He says it's for the peace of all
He's the one who must decide
Who's to live and who's to die
And he never sees the writing on the wall
But without him
How would Hitler have condemned them at Labau?
Without him Caesar would have stood alone
He's the one who gives his body as a weapon of the war
And without him all this killing can't go on
He's the Universal Soldier and he really is to blame
His orders come from far away no more
They come from here and there and you and me
And brothers, can't you see?
This is not the way we put the end to war
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Buffy Sainte Marie
Universal Soldier lyrics © Caleb Music Co., Howe Sound Music Publishing Llc
He's five foot-two and he's six feet-four
He fights with missiles and with spears
He's all of 31 and he's only 17
Been a soldier for a thousand year
He'a a Catholic, a Hindu, an Atheist, a Jain
A Buddhist, and a Baptist, and a Jew
And he knows he shouldn't kill
And he knows he always will
Kill you for me, my friend, and me for you
And he's fighting for Canada
He's fighting for France
He's fighting for the U.S.A
And he's fighting for the Russians
And he's fighting for Japan
And he thinks we'll put an end to war this way
And he's fighting for Democracy
He's fighting for the Reds
He says it's for the peace of all
He's the one who must decide
Who's to live and who's to die
And he never sees the writing on the wall
But without him
How would Hitler have condemned them at Labau?
Without him Caesar would have stood alone
He's the one who gives his body as a weapon of the war
And without him all this killing can't go on
He's the Universal Soldier and he really is to blame
His orders come from far away no more
They come from here and there and you and me
And brothers, can't you see?
This is not the way we put the end to war
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Buffy Sainte Marie
Universal Soldier lyrics © Caleb Music Co., Howe Sound Music Publishing Llc
mikeyank
Long time forumite
This is the version of the above song that I knew growing up in the 1960’s by Donovan.
PLEASE listen to the lyrics. It says an awful lot.
PLEASE listen to the lyrics. It says an awful lot.
It is remarkable that country 1/4 the population has managed to fight as well as they have. It will not be conquered & hopefully lead to the dismiss of the man who singly caused it. It had also brought together the free world as no other event has in recent history & yes the Russian people will pay a great price for Putin's folly. It also done one other remarkable thin agreement between the two parties in the sanctions proposed.
At least he's consistent. haha
"Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt." ~President Abraham Lincoln
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