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1968 1980 2016

Posted on 03/12/2016 5:40:32 AM PST by DIRTYSECRET

1968 was the most TURBULENT year of this baby boomers lifetime. Tet Offensive, assignations, riots-you name it. 1980: Under Jimmy Carter we had hostages in Iran, Afghanistan where the Russians invaded, very high interest rates and what have you. In each case the voters settled the issue by electing a Republican in November to put a stop to this nonsense. 2016 is not 1980 but I see the same pattern here. Is Trump the answer? Will the Republican voters blow it this time?


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1 posted on 03/12/2016 5:40:32 AM PST by DIRTYSECRET
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To: DIRTYSECRET

INDUCTED, VOTED FOR REAGAN, GAVE UP ON REPUBICAN PARTY AND ESTABLISHMENT


2 posted on 03/12/2016 5:43:41 AM PST by Gaffer
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To: DIRTYSECRET

I have said it a number of times. What we are experiencing now bears a lot of similarity to the late 60’s and early 70’s.


3 posted on 03/12/2016 5:44:47 AM PST by joesbucks
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To: DIRTYSECRET

Last night in Chicago were the real “fascists” in action. The anti-democracy, republic form of government and FOR a dictatorship of the “proletariat, following their socialist leader Bernie Sanders and also their allied Black Lives Matter folks.

they were showing that they have learned from bh0, Bill Ayres and the 1960s red-diaper babies who have gained control over this nation’s universities.

this is the new version of the 1972 McCarthy-ite protests at the Democrat convention, but now directed at the Republican’s who they see as “their enemy” rather than as “political opposition.”


4 posted on 03/12/2016 5:51:14 AM PST by GreyFriar (Spearhead - 3rd Armored Division 75-78 & 83-87)
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To: DIRTYSECRET

Yep, 68, 80, 16.

BIG years. Very big.


5 posted on 03/12/2016 5:52:15 AM PST by Travis McGee (www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: joesbucks

Vietnam. 200 body bags a week. Not the same thing.


6 posted on 03/12/2016 5:52:30 AM PST by Laslo Fripp (The Sybil of Free Republic)
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7 posted on 03/12/2016 5:54:39 AM PST by SunkenCiv (Here's to the day the forensics people scrape what's left of Putin off the ceiling of his limo.)
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To: Laslo Fripp

I’m speaking more to the discontent among the public. Vietnam was just one reason. Remember, we went through that, the sexual revolution, the counter culture, civil rights movement, women’s movement, domestic terrorism etc. We’re experiencing a new sexual revolution, gay rights, ongoing civil issues, our involvement in the Middle East and domestic terrorism.


8 posted on 03/12/2016 6:16:35 AM PST by joesbucks
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To: GreyFriar

BTW.... Bill Ayers was spotted at the protests last night....


9 posted on 03/12/2016 6:26:57 AM PST by nevergore
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To: joesbucks

I missed 1968—Basic training, AIT, OCS—all that BS, then overseas for a couple of years.

I have never felt at home since.


10 posted on 03/12/2016 6:27:49 AM PST by Flintlock (The ballot box STOLEN, our soapbox taken away--the BULLET BOX is left us.)
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To: nevergore; DIRTYSECRET; zot; Interesting Times

Nevergore,

Yes, there was a clip on one of the Fox news programs, Hannity?, showing Ayers being interviewed by what looked like to be a local Chicago tv news reporter.


11 posted on 03/12/2016 7:06:47 AM PST by GreyFriar (Spearhead - 3rd Armored Division 75-78 & 83-87)
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To: GreyFriar

Of course, Bill Ayers would be there to watch his revolution.


12 posted on 03/12/2016 9:02:35 AM PST by zot
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