tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935370618605188900.post3496519341591146527..comments2024-03-28T19:45:26.612-04:00Comments on Paco Enterprises: Happy Independence Day!Pacohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08004124282907287652noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935370618605188900.post-40951499052498430482017-07-06T18:13:20.987-04:002017-07-06T18:13:20.987-04:00Theory is good, but here's a practical example...Theory is good, but here's a practical example of what independence means, from Ann Althouse:<br /><br />'I just finished reading "The Smear: How Shady Political Operatives and Fake News Control What You See, What You Think, and How You Vote," by Sharyl Attkisson. About half way through I was saying "This book would make a lot more sense if Hillary Clinton had won the election," because the "shady" operatives Attkisson scrutinizes (notably David Brock) were working to elect Hillary, and Trump was on his own, making it up as he went along.<br /><br />I imagine that Attkisson had already done the majority of the work that went into this book before she had to account for the fact that Trump won. The activities she describes are important to understand, but they don't "Control What You See, What You Think, [or] How You Vote," because Trump got elected.'<br /><br />brucenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935370618605188900.post-76522603065394608682017-07-06T07:28:44.499-04:002017-07-06T07:28:44.499-04:00This Poland 3 seas thing could be amazing. Merkel ...This Poland 3 seas thing could be amazing. Merkel went to Mexico, big deal. Now maybe Germany may have to buy energy from Poland (they already rely on France). Putin will be ruffled. Great move, potentially great profit for US, drive a powerful wedge through Europe, a shake up does them all good. brucenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935370618605188900.post-21078083108893775722017-07-06T05:03:01.971-04:002017-07-06T05:03:01.971-04:00We don't have a holiday, but any time anyone s...We don't have a holiday, but any time anyone says '4th of July' the USA comes to mind, and always will. Still we should all try more to remember the people who make the nation great, every single one, not just the leaders and symbols. brucenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935370618605188900.post-57514463192226967172017-07-05T10:40:00.943-04:002017-07-05T10:40:00.943-04:00I hope everyone had a wonderful Fourth of July, ev...I hope everyone had a wonderful Fourth of July, even if you don't live here and it was just another day to you.RebeccaHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15113907852048577121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935370618605188900.post-6584760308759230712017-07-04T20:23:34.540-04:002017-07-04T20:23:34.540-04:00A friend in Bali reports that he eats in a restaur...A friend in Bali reports that he eats in a restaurant above the Four Seasons resort where a certain ex-President stayed. So glad too see the end of the last 8 years of crap. Burn his effigy on the bonfire like Guy Fawkes and enjoy, guys. He cares so much he needs another vacation. brucenoreply@blogger.com