tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post8156188770201166711..comments2023-06-15T09:13:45.467-04:00Comments on Liberty's Torch: The Demise of CongressFrancis W. Porrettohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05862584203772592282noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-73270447663419123682020-07-29T12:36:07.227-04:002020-07-29T12:36:07.227-04:00This strikes me as standard Congress follies, stuf...This strikes me as standard Congress follies, stuff I've seen for decades. Anyway, <br /><br />"Every decent man is ashamed of the government he lives under."<br />-- H.L. MenckenPaul Bonneauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15279129269584372919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-22277814586494864002020-07-29T09:54:06.188-04:002020-07-29T09:54:06.188-04:00“The Republic isn’t safe while the Congress is in ...“The Republic isn’t safe while the Congress is in session”. <br /><br />Mark Twain Paul in Bostonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01594268198072348815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-1288945903774832262020-07-29T08:31:09.203-04:002020-07-29T08:31:09.203-04:00As always, Linda, you are a voice of good sense an...As always, Linda, you are a voice of good sense and reassurance, even in a dark time. I'm more pleased than words can express that I have you as a colleague here. Be well.Francis W. Porrettohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05862584203772592282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-2275620540919915352020-07-29T08:15:26.237-04:002020-07-29T08:15:26.237-04:00As I was aware that the "hearing" was re...As I was aware that the "hearing" was really a "Telling", and that Barr would not be able to make his statements peacefully, I didn't bother to watch, either at the time, or later, when the evening news gave the lowlights.<br /><br />As a result, I slept like a baby, and am rested and mellow today.<br /><br />I do believe that the secret to surviving this election season is to:<br />- Avoid live television as much as possible, whether news, talk (harangue) shows, or other non-recorded shows.<br />- If you can't stay off social media (for me, it's necessary to keep up on family health issues), limit it. Use either the Hide Posts by this person, or Snooze for 30 days (my favorite choice - I plan to hit it again in another 30, and continue until the election. And, even after that, if - as I suspect - Trump wins, and they become even more unhinged - although how that might be possible, I really don't want to know.<br />- If you want to amuse yourself, attach a MAGA sticker to the bumpers of Leftie's cars. When they find that they've been keyed - or worse - perhaps that might lead them to think. Ah, who am I kidding? They'll never use those mint-condition-because-unused-brain-cells. But, it might be fun!<br />- Get in touch, face to face, with as many people as you can. Ask: what do you think about these protests in _____? Ask as though you didn't know what to think. Their answers might give you hope, and it may provide some leads for quiet nudging to either vote GOP, or to stay home. Elections may be won wholesale, but they are influenced retail.<br />- I have a feeling, based on the people I know who lean Left, that they are not as confident about winning this time. They've learned that the polls are not reliable, and they're aware that their candidate is flawed - deeply flawed. So, POSSIBLY, their hysteria might not be so over-the-top this time.<br />- Prep. It may get ugly. Plan on at least a few weeks of Drama Queen action, before the holidays and cold weather drive them indoors.<br />- Pray. A lot. I'm planning on starting a series of novenas today. Read from inspirational books - your mind and soul need calming.<br />- Get outside, and enjoy the day that God has made. Don't let the Maskholes get you down - rejoice in the beauty of the world.Linda Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15024201252345608291noreply@blogger.com