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“I believe all Southern liberals come from the same starting point -- race. Once you figure out they are lying to you about race, you start to question everything.” ― Molly Ivins
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James Earl Carter. Better known to the world as Jimmy. The 39th president of the United States of America and global humanitarian. Today this man celebrates his 98th birthday. President Carter was something of a rarity in office in that he was among...
by RoIn
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on Sat Oct 01, 2022 at 07:10 AM PDT
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This will be a short, but I hope very sweet, diary. Today, July 7, 2020 marks the 74th wedding anniversary of Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter. They are the longest married presidential couple in US history, and a firm testament to REAL family values! Let us...
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on Tue Jul 07, 2020 at 09:12 AM PDT
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If you went to college in the 80’s you probably listened to R.E.M.
For those of us who did go to college in the 80’s and were NOT chug-a-luging the Reagan Kool-Aid R.E.M. was something of a lifeline. For us the band from Athens, Georgia, were kind...
by RoIn
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on Sun Feb 17, 2019 at 12:08 PM PST
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It is a sad day in Brticom land. Actor Clive Swift , best know as Richard Bucket, the long suffering husband of Hyacinth Bucket on the show "Keeping Up Appearances" has died. He was 82.
The show about a suburban, English wannabe snob, “Keeping Up...
by RoIn
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on Fri Feb 01, 2019 at 10:26 AM PST
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There does not appear to be much in the way of discussion on the referendum underway in Turkey which will decide whether or not to grant Erdogan sweeping new powers. The latest results are extremely close:
The results will have great...
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on Sun Apr 16, 2017 at 09:09 AM PDT
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One quote each from our last 14 presidents:
"We have nothing to fear, but fear itself." -- F.D.R.
"The only things worth learning are the things you learn after you know it all. -- Harry Truman
"Every gun that is made, every warship...
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- This man is a treasure to the American People and the American People were too stupid to elect him for a second term. Jimmy and Rosalyn Carter are two of the best people to ever come from Georgia. I am always proud to be a Georgian when I think of...42 comments 74 Recs
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