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cilla4progress

(24,734 posts)
Sun Aug 23, 2015, 07:01 PM Aug 2015

Are we talking about this here?

From Robert Reich's FB: https://www.facebook.com/RBReich?fref=nf

In these dog-days of summer -- when headlines are filled with the narcissistic bloviations of Donald Trump, the nation is debating “anchor babies,” and topless women are on parade in Times Square -- a simple tale of heroism by a three young Americans on a train in Europe captures our imagination and our hearts. They were just doing the decent thing, and with great courage. They are the America we believe in, and the America we want the rest of the world to see -- strong, smart, brave, and generous. I think the rest of the world wants to see that America, too.

Your view?

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/americans-who-thwarted-paris-train-attack-gunman-willing-fight-end-n414481

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I love what Reich said.

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Are we talking about this here? (Original Post) cilla4progress Aug 2015 OP
Oh yes! So very true... haikugal Aug 2015 #1
Absolutely. moondust Aug 2015 #2
Sweet. cilla4progress Aug 2015 #3

moondust

(19,984 posts)
2. Absolutely.
Sun Aug 23, 2015, 07:48 PM
Aug 2015

I'm soooo glad and relieved they turned out to be modest, mild-mannered adults rather than some stereotypical American cowboys talking big and embarrassing everyone. And obviously not racists. It probably matters that they are long-time Left Coasters.

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