If Trump could permanently blunt the Fox news evil, I would vote for him in
a minute!
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From: ChrisB
Sent: Monday, October 19, 2015 10:20 AM
To: Olympus Camera Discussion
Subject: Re: [OM] another side of B&H
I read an interesting satirical article in today’s Independent by Matthew
Norman. Halfway down the page he posits,
"Trump is “trying to tempt away Murdoch’s lovingly nurtured stable of idiot
viewers by denouncing their favourite ‘news’ network as a false conservative
God”, writes Taibi, “I think Murdoch fired off those desperate tweets [about
Carson] because he senses his beloved audience of idiots drifting away.”
Right or wrong, Taibi’s magnificently brutal polemic cannot be recommended
warmly enough.” –
<http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/is-this-the-most-cretinous-of-all-tory-backbenchers-a6698961.html>
I found this idea interesting, it almost made me want to cheer for Trump.
But I came to my senses quite quickly.
Chris
On 19 Oct 2015, at 16:01, Bill Pearce <billcpearce@xxxxxxx> wrote:
I for one didn't see this coming, and I really should have. I have a
friend with a degree in economics who can tell you in exquisite detail how
the most conservative of the Republican party wholly qualifies as Fascist.
No, he does lack optimism. And no, I'm not getting a brown shirt and
learning to march.
-----Original Message----- From: ChrisB
Sent: Sunday, October 18, 2015 11:48 PM
To: Olympus Camera Discussion
Subject: Re: [OM] another side of B&H
Hmmm! That’s very interesting, and probably all true.
Chris
On 18 Oct 15, at 20:25, Bob Whitmire <fujixbob@xxxxxxxxx
<mailto:fujixbob@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
I recall many years ago reading something about the French traveler and
writer Alexis de Tocqueville, who, when asked about American democracy,
said words to the effect that it was pretty damned good, and would be
until
we figured out we could vote ourselves rich. I believe most people
assumed
he meant the rabble trying to vote themselves rich. Who knew it would be
the other way, that democracy would be the tool whereby the rich further
enriched themselves?
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