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H2O Man

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62. "A time comes

Sun Mar 29, 2026, 02:41 AM

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when silence is betrayal." This quote is from Cleregy and Laymen Concerned, the group that hosted what I consider to be Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr's most important. speech on April 4, 1967. Indeed, Dr. King used that quote in his opening lines.

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Where are the former Presidents? [View all] Greyhead Saturday OP

Definitely W. should do something, if he hadn't done his war Trump wouldn't be able to do his Walleye Saturday #1

.... which makes him EXACTLY the wrong guy--- and he probably still believes that Jack Valentino Saturday #38

Just saw this Greyhead Saturday #2

F**k Ralph Nader SocialDemocrat61 Saturday #4

I agree on Gore Greyhead Saturday #6

They have no obligation to do so SocialDemocrat61 Saturday #10

No Inkey Yesterday #51

For the term/s canetoad Yesterday #58

The OP simply asked a question luv2fly Yesterday #52

It was SocialDemocrat61 23 hrs ago #66

Ralph Nader had every right to run for President. Kid Berwyn 11 hrs ago #79

Nader took money from republican donors SocialDemocrat61 10 hrs ago #80

Really? Do you have a source for that? Kid Berwyn 10 hrs ago #81

Okay SocialDemocrat61 9 hrs ago #82

Great. That was 2004. Kid Berwyn 8 hrs ago #84

F**k Nader SocialDemocrat61 8 hrs ago #85

... Polybius Saturday #32

Nader: "raids abroad" Clinton, Obama drones, "Genocide Joe" Biden -- "living luxurious lives" "AWOL" "cowards" betsuni 19 hrs ago #71

They are retired and SocialDemocrat61 Saturday #3

NO! MyOwnPeace Saturday #5

They are not obligated to do anything SocialDemocrat61 Saturday #11

No one is obligated to protest; snot Saturday #16

Exactly SocialDemocrat61 Saturday #18

Primary them!!!!!! Vote them out!!!! LeftInTX Yesterday #56

You never retire Greyhead Saturday #7

I agree BigMin28 Saturday #8

Actually it does SocialDemocrat61 Saturday #13

Yeah! dpibel Saturday #15

Trump is still the President SocialDemocrat61 Saturday #17

And so? dpibel Saturday #20

As the current President his job is to serve the people. SocialDemocrat61 Saturday #22

I'd almost think you were being intentionally obtuse dpibel Saturday #35

Why? SocialDemocrat61 Saturday #37

Because, perhaps... dpibel Saturday #40

Thanks for the semantics lesson SocialDemocrat61 Saturday #42

Always willing to try to help! dpibel Saturday #45

I'm wishing you a good day SocialDemocrat61 Saturday #47

Post removed Post removed Yesterday #59

"A time comes H2O Man Yesterday #62

But they haven't been silent SocialDemocrat61 23 hrs ago #67

Good for you SocialDemocrat61 Saturday #12

Perhaps this will help dpibel Saturday #41

Again thanks for the semantics lesson 🙂 SocialDemocrat61 Saturday #43

Again, in these days, we must all try to help dpibel Saturday #46

Then have whatever kind of night you want SocialDemocrat61 Saturday #48

They got a lot from our country choie Saturday #27

They served the country SocialDemocrat61 Saturday #29

You, won't win this one Keepthesoulalive Yesterday #60

Thanks SocialDemocrat61 23 hrs ago #68

I see it differently Raven123 Saturday #9

Well said SocialDemocrat61 Saturday #14

Presidents have generally tended not to criticize other presidents, BUT... snot Saturday #19

Yes they WERE elected to be leaders and they WERE leaders SocialDemocrat61 Saturday #24

They sure make buck off of their presidency choie Saturday #28

Good for them SocialDemocrat61 Saturday #30

You are correct, sheshe2 Yesterday #50

Thanks SocialDemocrat61 23 hrs ago #64

Yes. Years of whining about bad "status quo" Democrats and suddenly, RESURRECTED! Save us! betsuni 22 hrs ago #69

Add Nixon to that list Polybius Saturday #34

I am disappointed by their relative silence but "EYES ON THE PRIZE" usonian Saturday #21

They aren't silent but their influence is mostly among those already opposed to Trump JI7 Saturday #23

Enjoying a nice retirement benefits package, for one. flvegan Saturday #25

Yeah! MorbidButterflyTat Saturday #26

What about George Clooney and Jon Stewart too? SocialDemocrat61 Saturday #31

That's an excellent question!! dpibel Saturday #44

It would be a security nightmare tishaLA Saturday #33

Really!!!! LeftInTX Yesterday #55

Obama has voiced his dissent Dave says Saturday #36

Blame Democrats! betsuni Saturday #39

It is a shame that instead of celebrating SocialDemocrat61 Saturday #49

It's a shame you can't differentiate a question from a demand. n/t luv2fly Yesterday #54

It's a shame you didn't read the OP SocialDemocrat61 23 hrs ago #65

Actually, it isn't. Not by any stretch of the imagination. Scrivener7 14 hrs ago #73

Yes it is SocialDemocrat61 13 hrs ago #75

When someone says the word "should" to you, you feel "ordered"? That seems like a you problem. Scrivener7 13 hrs ago #76

Yes it is SocialDemocrat61 13 hrs ago #77

. Scrivener7 6 hrs ago #87

Have a nice day! SocialDemocrat61 6 hrs ago #88

A question was asked, no blame was placed luv2fly Yesterday #53

Blame betsuni! betsuni Yesterday #61

Yeah! MorbidButterflyTat 14 hrs ago #74

It's also accurate. W_HAMILTON 22 hrs ago #70

To have the former president's at the rallies Keepthesoulalive Yesterday #57

Bush has said nothing. BannonsLiver 23 hrs ago #63

I think most of them are buried in various locations. Intractable 18 hrs ago #72

Great Question. We don't need to show solidarity with NAZIs. Kid Berwyn 11 hrs ago #78

It seems a little ironic to be talking about individuals who held the most powerful post in the world muriel_volestrangler 9 hrs ago #83

This is a movement by the people. Why give pukes a chance to say we are being lead pwb 8 hrs ago #86