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Live in SE US. I love my dogs, your dog, and all dogs, and all kinds of music (collect vinyl records), books, photography, astronomy, tennis, baseball (Cardinals!), hiking.

I’ve lived in Atlanta, Covington GA, St. Louis MO, Jax FL, Mississippi, San Diego CA, Albuquerque NM, Birmingham AL.
Retired EE, supported large southern electric utility control center running 50,000 MW generation and transmission across 4 states.
Proud dad of two.

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The song ‘Born in the USA’ has been used in iconic – and ironic – ways.

An example is in 1984, when Ronald Reagan used the song in his reelection and announced that Bruce Springsteen and him shared the same American dream. The Boss vehemently disagreed.

https://theconversation.com/born-in-the-usa-turns-40-and-still-remains-one-of-bruce-springsteens-most-misunderstood-songs-228348
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j258853 ,
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@TheConversationUS @histodons Republicans have always been so tone deaf and stupid.

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