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On display on Maui Feb. 9-13, and called The Wall That Heals, a traveling replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial presents pointed ironies.

Americans who died in Vietnam and other wars were “suckers” and “losers,” says presidential candidate Donald Trump, who dodged serving in Vietnam with a phony bone spur excuse.

Trump still attacks John McCain, who spent five years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam. Incredibly, tens of millions will still vote for this deplorable egomaniac to be president.

More ironies? We supposedly fought the Vietnam war to protect American democracy. “If we don’t fight communists there, we’ll have to fight them at home” said Vietnam war supporters. A big lie; Vietnam was never a threat to America.

But a clear threat to America is Donald Trump and his supporters who tried to overthrow American democracy after the 2020 election, attacking our capitol while the legitimate transfer of power was underway. This violent insurrection was fomented by Trump and carried out by his gang of traitors.

Trump has incessantly lied that the election was rigged, despite dozens of legal rulings to the contrary.

We’ve known for some time that America was lied to about the Vietnam war, by military and civilian leaders, all supposedly championing democracy. Over 58,000 Americans died as the war dragged on, and the lies multiplied and escalated. Hundreds of thousands more were wounded, physically and psychologically, virtually all survivors suffering lifelong PTSD.

Beware of treasonous, lying, amoral, wanna-be dictators. Vote Biden Nov. 5.

Jerome Kellner

Kahului

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