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This country where I was born

My sweet Foxi in a tree loving a peaceful life.

    As I sit here battling a head cold, I am thinking about this country where I was born.   I was born and raised here in the United States of America. My dad, who I have referenced numerous times on this blog, had a saying he used often: Love your country; just don’t trust your government.   Love …

Love your country, just don’t trust your government

Waco under fire during an FBI seige

If my dad said these words once, he said them 100 times: Love your country, just don’t trust your government. This sentiment is magnified in the six-episode series “Waco.” This is not a Netflix original series, but it is available now on Netflix. There are varying opinions about the 1993 Waco, Texas siege. In the end, 76 individuals perished. The …