tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post1314873915473648059..comments2024-03-28T22:15:17.067-05:00Comments on Every goddamn day: 03/29/24: The Fourth of July: Year One of the Trump EraNeil Steinberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468057838260476480noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-33133715801799478652017-07-04T16:37:42.903-05:002017-07-04T16:37:42.903-05:00While it's right that we deplore our current n...While it's right that we deplore our current national embarrassment and empathize with those who will suffer from incompetent and venal political leadership, the uncomfortable truth is that most of us will not be much affected. As an old fart and military veteran, I can be assured that my interests will be well protected by two of the three most powerful lobbies in Washington. For most of us, life will go along according to the rule Dr. Johnson put in poetical form.<br /><br /> "How small, of all that human hearts endure<br /> That part which laws or Kings can cause or cure."<br /><br />Tom Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09641357239788323783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-91718236901528063822017-07-04T14:04:46.649-05:002017-07-04T14:04:46.649-05:00To me the closest historical parallel to Trump is ...To me the closest historical parallel to Trump is Joe McCarthy. Both were utterly amoral, ignorant, reckless buffoons who thrived by bringing out the worst in their benighted followers. The McCarthy story had a happy, or at least benign, ending, which makes me hope we will survive Trump too.Bitter Scribehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04645909858616987997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-39884447694885356342017-07-04T14:02:11.581-05:002017-07-04T14:02:11.581-05:00The photo of the flag, so twisted it's lost it...The photo of the flag, so twisted it's lost it's majesty, compliments the text nicely. Tony Galatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944671504245191140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-77987434637774317472017-07-04T12:40:04.778-05:002017-07-04T12:40:04.778-05:00I thought this article interesting. We really don...I thought this article interesting. We really don't learn much from taking history classes in school. This a more nuanced reason for declaring independence. http://www.nybooks.com/daily/2015/05/20/1776-revolt-against-austerity/sanfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06580867647162091670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-81326378899105114822017-07-04T11:35:42.878-05:002017-07-04T11:35:42.878-05:00I would change nothing above except the last sente...I would change nothing above except the last sentence, as follows: "We certainly can celebrate what we once aspired to be and what we might yet be."<br /><br />John tatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10088632798195131329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-59938120570777756912017-07-04T10:41:30.788-05:002017-07-04T10:41:30.788-05:00FME is right. We come here today to be amused and...FME is right. We come here today to be amused and uplifted, and you bring us down. Alas, your words are the ones we need to hear though. This can't be the day for empty flag waving and false patriotism. Not today, not this year.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06481674986802987213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-48205669975227285812017-07-04T07:09:43.438-05:002017-07-04T07:09:43.438-05:00why you harshen my mellow dude? I'm busy over ...why you harshen my mellow dude? I'm busy over here grilling fireworks over a beer . more articles about potato chips and stuff like that pleaseFMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06829632906445535928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-33408549830883442892017-07-04T06:00:43.748-05:002017-07-04T06:00:43.748-05:00Amen.Amen.Tony Galatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944671504245191140noreply@blogger.com