Monthly Archives: June 2018

#Jesus: You’ll always be outnumbered; #CountRostov: So too.

He got some of my wimp factor.–Fictitious @GeorgeHWBush “You gave it to him 41, and you gave me some whoop ass.”–Fictitious @GeorgeW_Bush @GWBLibrary See, A Gentleman In Moscow by Amor Towles whose main character, Alexander “Sasha” Rostov or “the Count” is reflective … Continue reading

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#Journalism is taking a part

After all, “jour” means “day” in French. About “fake news”. I discovered the “theater” is prevalent and pervasive. Rather than talking heads being seldom insincere, they are most of the time playing the part given to create the stage. Seldom … Continue reading

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Dear @POTUS: #RememberTheAlamo thealamo.org/remember/history/chronology/index.html

On April 6, 1830 the Mexican government attempted to stop the flood of immigration by prohibiting the settlement of emigrants from the United States. The result only fueled the flame of revolution in Texas. thealamo.org/remember/history/chronology/index.html https://johnrubens.wordpress.com/2018/06/18/potus-rememberthealamo-thealamo-org-remember-history-chronology-index-html

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“Starting in a couple of decades…[See @Kdrum’s article in @ForeignAffairs]

robots will put millions of people out of work, and yet the world’s economic and political systems are still based on the assumption that laziness is the only reason not to have a job.  That’s an incendiary combination. Kevin Drum, … Continue reading

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@SenJohnMcCain @amortowles & Parlor tricks: “sleight of hand” known to the Count. #GamblersRose #AGentlemanInMoscow (2016) @ 78

The only thing more unconscionable than the @realDonaldTrump policy of ripping children away from their parents is @POTUS using those kids as hostages to make demands. Does this make your blood boil? If so, vote this November. Ted Lieu added, … Continue reading

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I want a narrow audience. I use rhetoric when some may desire to label the mock “outrageous” or “fighting words”. I’d better work on my stamina/corps.

#SwamiG: “Act, do not ‘react’ [smiles, and we with him].” @UCBerkeley c. 1984 https://johnrubens.wordpress.com/2018/06/16/i-want-a-narrow-audience-i-use-rhetoric-when-some-may-desire-to-label-the-mock-outrageous-or-fighting-words-id-better-work-on-my-stamina-corps

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#LiquidateOnesState @budweiserUSA “I like the Italian brand.” -Fictitious Alphonse Capone

https://johnrubens.wordpress.com/2018/06/15/usmc-may-not-stand-for-it-they-are-trained-to-drive-fly-and-dive-whats-so-great-about-standing-all-the-time-re-muellerinvestigation https://johnrubens.wordpress.com/2018/06/15/liquidateonesstate-budweiserusa

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@USMC may not stand for it. They are trained to drive, fly and dive. What’s so great about standing all the time? re: #MuellerInvestigation

blogosphere45.blogspot.com/2018/06/did-you-see-that-header-against-saudi.html aka “Mueller Probe” Special Counsel Robert Mueller, former U.S. Marine Corps as noted by Steve Bannon in recent Anderson Cooper interview on CNN. https://johnrubens.wordpress.com/2018/06/15/usmc-may-not-stand-for-it-they-are-trained-to-drive-fly-and-dive-whats-so-great-about-standing-all-the-time-re-muellerinvestigation  

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Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap @acdc now @955gary

Build the Wall @ San Salvador! #ElSalvador #offshorebalancing contenders: #Honduras #Guatamala #Belize {Make it artistic foo’}. “I lead a life of crime.” @https://johnrubens.wordpress.com/2018/06/15/dirty-deeds-done-dirt-cheap-acdc-now-955gary    

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Mueller Probe

John Rubens @raftofwater 28s 29 seconds ago More Replying to @Ali_H_Soufan @DefenseBaron Dear @USMC: If you put it that way…#MuellerProbe “[I think it {Mueller/Probe} should be suspended.]”–Rudy Giuliani unverified material: this has been edited for coherence https://johnrubens.wordpress.com/2018/06/15/mueller-probe-unedited-sic

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