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"Murphy was an optimist!"

From the mouths of babes October 23, 2008 11:48 am

Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Cathy, Daily Life, Family, From the mouths of babes, Of Being Dad, Sarah, Sex, Touchy Subjects
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Dad: "Sarah and her boyfriend are going to hang out at the park today."
Mom: "It’s too cold for anything. They’ll be fine."
Dad: "You’re funny."
Mom: "No. You’re funny!"

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Oh yes! Lost Season 5 Official Promo #1 October 23, 2008 10:01 am

Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Lost, Of Interest, TV / Movies
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See also: LOST returns January 21.

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Despotism vs Democracy October 23, 2008 9:49 am

Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Politics, Touchy Subjects, United States
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Despotism is a form of government by a single authority, either an individual or tightly knit group, which rules with absolute political power. This 1946 Encylclopedia Britannica newsreel made to educate classrooms about political science explains:

If a community’s economic distribution becomes slanted, its middle income groups grow smaller and despotism stands a better change to gain a foothold. [Source, Despotism (1946), 4:40-4:51]

Another sign of a poorly balanced economy is a taxation system that presses heaviest on those least able to pay. A larger part of a small income is spent on necessities such as food. Sales taxes on such necessities hit the small income harder. In the days of the salt tax, feudal despotisms were partly sustained by this and other ?? [Source, Despotism (1946), 5:58-6:27]

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