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    Robert C. Koehler: Transcending cultural erasure

    by Robert C. Koehler, Tribune Content Agency Mar 14, 2024 4 minutes

    Oh Lord, kumbaya . . .

    As I absorb the daily news of war and global devastation, I sing these words to myself — quietly, yes, secretly, lest I ignite instant flash-bang sarcasm from the surrounding world. What next? A flower in a rifle barrel?

    Sarcasm spits in the face of idealism — a.k.a., “feelgood-ism” — and life goes on. Any questions? Sure, war is hell and all that, especially when the bad guys wage it, but sitting around the campfire and lamenting musically for global niceness is a sin against our military budget. Don’t be silly. We need to protect

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