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1984–George Orwell 1948 Brave New World–Aldous Huxley 1932 https://johnrubens.wordpress.com/2016/12/22/gov-we-can-shut-you-down-jonathane-u-cant-shut-me-down-facebook-out-of-the-frying-pan-and-into-the-fire-zuckerberg-we-got-him-here https://johnrubens.wordpress.com/2016/12/22/gov-we-can-shut-you-down-jonathane-u-cant-shut-me-down-facebook-out-of-the-frying-pan-and-into-the-fire-zuckerberg-we-got-him-here-jack

The U.S. abstained from voting on a UN resolution critical of Israel’s settlements in the West Bank http://bloom.bg/2i0NLlp  12 replies 21 retweets 17 likes  You only have to win when there’s no more money in the bank. John Matthew Rubens … Continue reading →

“Contacted” “Collaborated” big difference. “Not in our eyes. We can discuss that at his arraignment.” Big Brother https://johnrubens.wordpress.com/2016/12/23/prosecutors-tend-to-frame-things-in-a-bad-light-dont-they-statebarca-lets-see-theres-the-leg-no-thats-the-arm-see-jigsawpuzzles-they-say-keep-our-minds-sharp-upi-com-upi-snowden  

Balance of power; offshore balancing gone awry? https://johnrubens.wordpress.com/2016/12/22/willtheliberalordersurvive-josephsnyejr-foreignaffairs-jafb2017-at-10-rambling-but-recommended

John Matthew Rubens ‏@raftofwater 10s11 seconds ago In response to fictional @megynkelly, “Maybe ur right…maybe ur right. Maybe we should all be punished…I mean, I dunno, whatever.” FicDJT https://johnrubens.wordpress.com/2016/12/22/a-fictional-donald-trump-in-response-to-a-fictional-megynkelly-maybe-youre-right-maybe-youre-right-maybe-we-should-all-be-punished-i-mean-i-dunno-whatever  

People are apt to complain about me. I hope it’s only that justice may be delayed to get it right. Sometimes the parties must pass on or perhaps we were so busy we were now headed in a bull-headed direction … Continue reading →

1m: Went on a walk in Runyon and Nichols Canyon and saw some rainbows myself today. Sunset rays careening across Hollywood toward us. @Stu_Mundel https://johnrubens.wordpress.com/2016/12/22/helicopters-can-spot-opportunities-and-give-us-eagle-eyes

#Tank #ThinkTank #TanksInNetherlands Thank you for your service. California needs them now. Putin sorties near #RussianRiver during initial #Crimea incursion [subsequent to Sochi Olympics]. https://johnrubens.wordpress.com/2016/12/21/putin-reported-to-have-run-sorties-near-pacific-coasts-russian-river-to-draw-attention-away-from-crimea-following-the-incursion-subsequent-to-the-sochi-olympics-as-michelle-obama-was-in-chin

Only a blockhead would write for anything other than money. –Samuel Johnson [JimSvejda’s show on KUSC-FM.] “Yeah John.”–Ed O’Neill on the set of #SunDogs. A film by Jennifer Morrison. https://johnrubens.wordpress.com/2016/12/20/youve-got-to-start-feeling-good-about-yourself-again-john