And now a little editorializing...

[tleberle]

Lisa: Hi, Mr. Flanders, I see you're reading the newspaper.
Ned: Yep! Everything but the opinion page. I don't need to be told what to think--by anyone living!

I admit it, I have two personalities. Most of the time, Opinionated, Taking the Nut View Travis is answering the phone, makin' copies and living life. But if you get me into a crowded room,

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Can't let this one pass without a comment!

[shorann]

Okay--here I go! First, I am glad stepdad asked the question about Afghanistan. Why? Because not enough Americans give it a second thought. The only people directly affected by this endless war are the military and their families and the rest of us, indirectly, who will be paying for it for decades. Since stepdad and I were in late teens and early 20's during the Vietnam war, we learned one thing--don't trust the military brass to make the right decisions as they have their own unspoken agenda. Watch the mesmerizing documentary "The Fog of War" where Robert McNamara, defense secretary during Johnson's term, admitted point blank that they, meaning the feds and the military, made a huge mistake by occupying a country that resented us being there. Thankfully, people back then, mostly young draft aged guys questioned WTF are we doing in a far off land and the rest is history