Not just their assets. *Them*, their persons, physically.

Might have been Carpenter himself who called it a movie about the end of the world, without saying it out loud.

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Good. And I say that as an American. I've been hearing the things that Gates has been saying lately. Anything that limits his power is a good thing.

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Man, do I miss the PNW...

You don't work for him, Mike. You work for *us*. But we'll be putting this in your file, traitor. See you on the gallows.

I forgot mom's birthday once. Once was enough to never do it again.

This is not a book for feeling good about the world. You're not going to see eye to eye with him on everything - I don't - but I still think everyone needs to read it. He raises questions that can't be put off, not anymore.

You've captured one of my favorite kinds of weather. Sitting in a car, drinking coffee on a rainy day is peaceful in a way I can't explain - I'm a writer, not a poet.

It's been well over a year and all I've heard from the "Don't tread on me," crowd is cheerleading for government violence against inoffensive people. Guarding against tyranny has always been a bullshit excuse.

The people who say that want a Führer.

20 years of pickup truck design progress in one photo

If their taxes were fair they wouldn't be billionaires anymore.

I can hear this picture.

Too bad the ruling party decided what we want doesn't matter to them.

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They should be mouldering in their grave.

Motown knows that when the lights go out, it's his cue to come down off the bookshelf and sit on me while I read before bed. It's his nightly routine.

I submit the Old Yeller solution.

Forgetting the lighting?

"Waste": "Money not going to billionaires."
"Fraud": Already illegal; only prosecuted when committed by icky working people.
"Abuse": A useful term that means nothing in this context, but sounds bad, and completes the requirement of three.

I suppose that depends on what *you* mean by pressure.

Excellent. Hamad's perspective is global, and this is closer to anti-colonialism than antiracist, but pulls no punches for either. Some of the writing is confusing and jumbled, but it's still highly recommended.

The goal of civilization should be the elimination of pressure.

Because this country is fixed on punishing the powerless.

Cowardice.

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