…Castle, palace? What’s the difference? Why does one royal family need both? Why does the royal guard wear those big old unwieldy hats? After all, they have the latest automatic rifles, so they might as well have the latest helmets….

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…I haven’t heard anything about G7 conversations about Myanmar. Please let us know how you & your buddies plan to promote democracy there so it does not become a failed state with a new generation of severely malnourished & uneducated people…

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…Don’t you love all of the protest art? I’m not sure you can see it because the Brits have blocked things off. Maybe you caught a glimpse of the inflatable of you and BJ floating around in the harbor – that was supercute…

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I just watched the family photo event at the G7. … I was happy that Angela Merkel (ADM) was not the only woman in the group. It’s a good thing that ADM was wearing red for the photo. It gave a little color to an otherwise drab scene…

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…On a lighter note, today would be Prince Philip’s 100th birthday. Have you heard of the DoIt4Youth campaign that launches today in his name? It asks people to do 4 things – Get Up (exercise), Skill Up (learn something new), Free Up (give up a bad habit) & Hand Up (do something charitable)….

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…Lately they are excited about an air refueling mission in which the KC-135 Stratotanker provided gas for a F-35 over France. This sounds to me like a big waste of fossil fuel & not at all in keeping with our climate change goals. Please do what you can to encourage more research into electric airplanes….

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…I understand that the Boris Johnson’s G7 agenda is to get the world vaccinated by the end of 2022. Let’s get on board with that. Keep sending those Johnson & Johnson shots to developing countries as part of the Covax program….

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…Blue Origin space company will be sending JB & his brother up to the the Kármán line for a quick look-see back at Earth. He says the voyage will be transformational because in his words, “It changes your relationship with this planet, with humanity.” If that’s true, perhaps you & XJ could blast off in the New Shepard together & end this dangerous rivalry between China & the US….

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…Cpl. Waverly B. Woodson WBW) Jr. was a 21-year-old medic when he got wounded when his landing craft was hit by a shell. Despite the severe injury, WBW set up a first-aid station & was responsible for saving the lives of 200 men during his 30-hour stint during the invasion. Because he was Black, he didn’t receive a Medal of Honor even though generals urged President Roosevelt to give him one. I hope you will remedy this grave omission…

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…Perhaps you are busy preparing for the upcoming G7 summit where you’ll get to hobnob with 10 leaders of the world’s great democracies. It’s discouraging that there’s only 1 woman in the group & you are one of the 6 white males….

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I loved seeing the photos of you & Jill on your bikes on the Gordon Pond Trail yesterday. I hope you enjoyed the ride….

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…I am jealous that you will soon go to Windsor Castle to visit with QE2. I wonder how she is doing since her husband died. I’m sure your visit will cheer her up….

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According to the Tulsa World, you left a great impression of the folks who met you. …Michelle Brown-Burdex appreciated your genuine interest in the Greenwood Cultural Center which helped set her at ease as she toured you around.

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…Survivors Hughes “Uncle Red” Van Ellis, his sister, Viola Fletcher & Lessie Benningfield Randle are asking for justice & recognition so I am grateful that you will be in Tulsa today & will meet them. Unfortunately, many feel like the commemoration has been turned into a tourist attraction, where White folks are profiting from the harm they caused….

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When I was 13, I was elected by the Girl Scouts to lead the Memorial Day Parade. I had no conception of war at the time. I did not picture 18-years-olds jumping out of airplanes, or riding in a tank, or running up over a dune dodging bullets, grenades & rockets….

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