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On 12 August, the small, serene city of Charlottesville, Virginia will mark the anniversary of a deadly white nationalist rally that shocked the nation. The violence that day cost the life of a young counter-protester and scarred Charlottesville. An official report condemned city officials for failing to adequately prepare and police for standing by as confrontation turned to chaos.
'A battle for the soul of America'
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel As both sides battle for the proverbial soul of America, I am reminded of a set of lyrics by one of my favorite bands of the early 2000's:
It all began with the man and country
Every plan turns another century
Around again another nation, fallen
Maybe God can be on both sides of the gun
Never understood why
Some of us never get it so good, so good
Some of this was here before us
All of this will go after us
It never stops until we give in, give in
The Fray _ Isaac Slade
I especially relate to the lyric: "maybe God can be on both sides of the gun".
I don't believe that either side is necessarily evil, but the forces driving them from the shadows certainly seem to be...
It all began with the man and country
Every plan turns another century
Around again another nation, fallen
Maybe God can be on both sides of the gun
Never understood why
Some of us never get it so good, so good
Some of this was here before us
All of this will go after us
It never stops until we give in, give in
The Fray _ Isaac Slade
I especially relate to the lyric: "maybe God can be on both sides of the gun".
I don't believe that either side is necessarily evil, but the forces driving them from the shadows certainly seem to be...
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