Monthly Archives: September 2016

Little of the fresh air carried into the dank bunker

Whistleblowers or no whistleblowers, we had to expose the poo-poo undies. “Poo-poo undies”–Madeleine Kahn in Young Frankenstein. https://johnrubens.wordpress.com/2016/09/13/little-of-the-fresh-air-carried-into-the-dank-bunker

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#Equality Means Loved Equally by the Father #JohnAdams (2001) at 453

Biography by David McCullough, Simon & Schuster, pp. 751: The root of equality, Adams said, was the Golden Rule–“Love  your neighbor as yourself.”  Equality was at the heart of Christianity.  When he had written in the Massachusetts Declaration of Rights: … Continue reading

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The Second U.S. Election #JohnAdams by #DavidMcCullough (2001), at 439

Though the electoral vote would not be known until February, it was clear by Christmas that Washington was again the unanimous choice for President, and that Adams, for all that had been said against him, had won a clear second … Continue reading

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#OneWayorAnother: We’re cuming together or fighting each other.

“Ain’t it the truth, ain’t it the truth.” The Cowardly Lion, #TheWizardofOz, A Film by Victor Fleming (1939). #Brexit #Eurozone #Ukraine #RussianSteppes #USA: Miss Middelkoff taught our 2nd grade class: “My country tis of thee sweet land of liberty, of … Continue reading

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Do we have to beat everybody to win? #Born2Win #TransactionalAnalysis #InternationalExchange #letfreedom2bRighteousring

#Brexit #Eurozone #Ukraine #RussianSteppes USA! Miss Middelkoff taught the class in 2nd Grade: “My country tis of thee sweet land of liberty, of thee I sing. Land where our fathers died, land of [#pilgrim & #native’s pride], from every mountainside, … Continue reading

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#HighBrowSnitchSociety #StateBarNV1928 #StateBarCA1929 It Pays to Play @Morongo @Madeleine

https://johnrubens.wordpress.com/2016/09/12/highbrowsnitchsociety-statebarnv1928-statebarca1929-it-pays-to-play-morongo-madelein

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#Cloud9 Have a good time.

Could it be 9 drinks? https://johnrubens.wordpress.com/2016/09/11/cloud9-have-a-good-time

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Sounds Like Dr. Frankenstein Is Out

Foreign Affairs, Sept/Oct 2016, 83,93. Essay by David Omand: Keeping Europe Safe: Counterterrorism on the Continent. https://johnrubens.wordpress.com/2016/09/11/sounds-like-dr-frankenstein-is-out

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“Well what did you expect? They call it a nuclear pact.” @CarlsJr @ABC Iran begins construction on second nuclear power plant, the first since last year’s landmark nuclear deal: http://abcn.ws/2cNe1B9

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#PoliticalCorrectness Rears It’s Deplorable Head

John Matthew Rubens ‏@raftofwater 33s34 seconds ago Los Angeles, CA @ffweekend @Dragonsnestling Too far as far as freedom of speech? No, but merely asking the question brings us back to political correctness.   Original tweet of Fox affiliate origin: “Did … Continue reading

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