On The Brink

As I watch the Republican debates, I realize that we are on the brink of a crazy person running our nation.  I sit in front of the television and shudder at the thought of one of these creationism-loving, global-warming-denying, immigration-bashing, Social-Security-cutting, clean-air-hating, mortality-fascinated, Wall-Street-protecting Republicans running my country.
—    James Carville
CNN Opinion piece:  “What should the White House do?  Panic!”
at: http://www.cnn.com/2011/09/14/opinion/carville-white-house-advice/index.html?&hpt=hp_c2
[Jimmy, I couldn’t have said it better myself…     —    KMAB]
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Large Families

My longer-range schemes have to do with providing all Americans with artificial extended families of a thousand members or more.  Only when we have overcome loneliness can we begin to share wealth and work more fairly.  I honestly believe that we will have those families by-and-by, and I hope they will become international.
—    Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
From the preface to his book:  “Wampeters, Foma &  Granfalloons“
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