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jtuck004

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18. I only sort of had parents and teachers. Books were closer and better companions,
Thu Nov 29, 2012, 06:36 PM
Nov 2012


for the most part. And my favorites were the sci fi's.

Seems like a majority of the stuff I got from American authors from the 50's through the early 70's envisioned a better future than the later stuff seems to. And I remember the little newspapers, the architecture experiments, labs, people trying things, because we were still investing in our neighbors and our country. It is interesting to note the change in the literature as we let people sell off our future...




They can either PAY FOR what they've TAKEN or else! nt patrice Nov 2012 #1
But in addition.... zentrum Nov 2012 #2
Totally agree. Smilo Nov 2012 #4
Exactly how are the defense cuts crippling? blackspade Nov 2012 #3
the sequestration cuts are deep across the board blue_heron Nov 2012 #5
I knew that :) blackspade Nov 2012 #6
A lot of jobs in defense industry, bases in south. julian09 Nov 2012 #9
This is why John2 Nov 2012 #16
skirt chasing generals that are treated like royalty leftyohiolib Nov 2012 #17
Crippling their ability to bring home pork to buy votes and claim it's patriotism... freshwest Nov 2012 #19
As a matter of policy we prefer to wage war on ill-equipped people in a mistaken belief that jtuck004 Nov 2012 #10
I know what you mean. blackspade Nov 2012 #13
I only sort of had parents and teachers. Books were closer and better companions, jtuck004 Nov 2012 #18
"people flying around in their personal Jetson-mobile" Martin Eden Dec 2012 #29
Andre Norton SF was pretty close to the truth csziggy Dec 2012 #31
Magazine covers and heads were filled with these fantastic images. jtuck004 Dec 2012 #32
Yes, the Star Trek future was our goal csziggy Dec 2012 #33
“This should not be news to anyone who was not in a coma during campaign season." BeyondGeography Nov 2012 #7
Like virtually the entire Republican voting apparatus? n/t jtuck004 Nov 2012 #8
I KNOW, RIGHT?? pepperbear Nov 2012 #12
agreed SummerSnow Dec 2012 #30
What is the deficit deal? midnight Nov 2012 #11
I think the deal is that the 1% make out like bandits and the 99% get screwed. rhett o rick Nov 2012 #15
Hopefully the election will have some consequences for this type of imbalance in our countries midnight Nov 2012 #20
We still have way too many Republicans in the HOR. nm rhett o rick Nov 2012 #21
Look at this D.U. post.... midnight Nov 2012 #22
I have seen the post and "go getem Nancy". But call me back when we have results. rhett o rick Nov 2012 #23
Results are the important thing.... midnight Dec 2012 #28
Here's hoping they stick to it this time (nt) riqster Nov 2012 #14
Good luck Charlie Brown. nm rhett o rick Nov 2012 #24
"All I got was a rock" riqster Nov 2012 #25
Dont trust Lucy. nm rhett o rick Nov 2012 #27
barack hussein obama arely staircase Nov 2012 #26
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