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calimary

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10. He's my "Quote of the Week".

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Jul 29, 2022, 11:56 PM

Jul 2022

I heard him speak yesterday during coverage of his protest, and I had to write it down.

“Boy we love war. But boy we don’t like to clean up the consequences. Always money for war, never money for the war-fighters.”

Hope it makes people THINK.

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Jon Stewart Tweet: [View all] applegrove Jul 2022 OP

I've seen several clips of this on the tv today, Abolishinist Jul 2022 #1

I know. Stewart could be the US's Zelensky. But when it is suggested applegrove Jul 2022 #2

Ya, and he had such a voice! Millions. He gave it all Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2022 #5

Same here Rebl2 Jul 2022 #3

Exactly. No true support for the people doing the fighting and dying. Solly Mack Jul 2022 #4

Stewart seems to have a healthy respect for how power corrupts DFW Jul 2022 #6

K&R, uponit7771 Jul 2022 #7

K & R Stuart G Jul 2022 #8

did anyone see him last night NJCher Jul 2022 #9

He's my "Quote of the Week". calimary Jul 2022 #10

He's the Jerry LEWIS of pandering a cause UTUSN Jul 2022 #11

It is a shame it takes a brilliant famous person to try and get decent things done by Government. applegrove Jul 2022 #12

I'll take the good part from wherever/whoever! UTUSN Jul 2022 #13

Yes. Love that Stewart is so solidly in their camp for the long haul. applegrove Jul 2022 #14

Jon knows, as most of us do, that General Butler was right. Magoo48 Jul 2022 #15