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tblue

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26. You just wrote a book

Thu Jan 9, 2014, 04:14 PM

Jan 2014

Or, rather, all that an entire book need contain.

It's like there's a town flooded because its dam is riddled with thousands of small holes, plus a couple holes that are a bit bigger though only waist-high. An heroic-type figure arrives and says he's there to save the town. He plugs a small hole, or two, or ten, or even a hundred, depending how you define the word "plug." He does not touch the larger holes, even though some people believe the holes are within his reach. His heroics don't stop the flood. Not even close. The town continues to flood and the people all drown. So is our hero a hero? Depends on how you define that word, I guess.

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thoughtfully and nicely articulated UpInArms Jan 2014 #20

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You just wrote a book tblue Jan 2014 #26

You have my utmost respect. Titonwan Jan 2014 #32

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If I understand the "they" you speak of... Indi Guy Jan 2014 #64

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It's just that .. sendero Jan 2014 #48

Sad... but true. bvar22 Jan 2014 #65

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All excellent points. n/t Psephos Jan 2014 #6

Here is an excellent point from the article 90-percent Jan 2014 #7

Speaks volumes with that point alone. nt mother earth Jan 2014 #12

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Yeah - ironic, isn't it? 90-percent Jan 2014 #19

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And what does that have to do with Obama? randome Jan 2014 #17

Questions I would have: King_Klonopin Jan 2014 #9

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An honest examination of US foreign policy, ronnie624 Jan 2014 #24

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Thanks loyal statist man Titonwan Jan 2014 #33

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