Comments on: National Birthdays, Real and Imagined http://www.lies.com/wp/2004/07/02/national-birthdays-real-and-imagined/ believe nothing... Wed, 22 May 2013 17:57:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: rick pietz http://www.lies.com/wp/2004/07/02/national-birthdays-real-and-imagined/#comment-4904 rick pietz Sat, 03 Jul 2004 03:48:33 +0000 http://www.lies.com/wp/2004/07/02/national-birthdays-real-and-imagined/#comment-4904 Nice post. Backroom deals are always fun until some gets the bill. And usually, it's the people who weren't in the backroom that pay it. But your right. In this case and many others, the deal can work for the greater good. They're just really hard to predict or 'regulate'. Nice post.

Backroom deals are always fun until some gets the bill. And usually, it’s the people who weren’t in the backroom that pay it.

But your right. In this case and many others, the deal can work for the greater good. They’re just really hard to predict or ‘regulate’.

]]> By: carla http://www.lies.com/wp/2004/07/02/national-birthdays-real-and-imagined/#comment-4896 carla Fri, 02 Jul 2004 16:28:53 +0000 http://www.lies.com/wp/2004/07/02/national-birthdays-real-and-imagined/#comment-4896 Thank you for this post. though I have my own cynicism reserves, at heart I'm also an idealist, plus i used to live a few blocks from Independence Hall, so I used to think about those guys a lot as I walked through that neighborhood. I love this story, and I work toward its spirit as much as I can. I've also been wanting to read that book but haven't gotten around to buying it yet. (If you don't want to keep your copy, if it IS yours and not the library's, I'll take it off your hands when you're done at some price to be named later.) Thank you for this post. though I have my own cynicism reserves, at heart I’m also an idealist, plus i used to live a few blocks from Independence Hall, so I used to think about those guys a lot as I walked through that neighborhood. I love this story, and I work toward its spirit as much as I can. I’ve also been wanting to read that book but haven’t gotten around to buying it yet. (If you don’t want to keep your copy, if it IS yours and not the library’s, I’ll take it off your hands when you’re done at some price to be named later.)

]]> By: Craig http://www.lies.com/wp/2004/07/02/national-birthdays-real-and-imagined/#comment-4894 Craig Fri, 02 Jul 2004 16:20:07 +0000 http://www.lies.com/wp/2004/07/02/national-birthdays-real-and-imagined/#comment-4894 You're right Thomas - you apparently do have an issue with cynicism! Hopefully, it was mixed with some good-natured sarcasm in this case! I've been trying to read the very same book lately. Well-stated post, John! You’re right Thomas – you apparently do have an issue with cynicism! Hopefully, it was mixed with some good-natured sarcasm in this case!

I’ve been trying to read the very same book lately. Well-stated post, John!

]]> By: thomas http://www.lies.com/wp/2004/07/02/national-birthdays-real-and-imagined/#comment-4892 thomas Fri, 02 Jul 2004 13:58:21 +0000 http://www.lies.com/wp/2004/07/02/national-birthdays-real-and-imagined/#comment-4892 I have had a real issue with cynicism lately. All of this war = patriotism = GOP. I have gotten so turned off by the Conservatives attempt to steal the flag that I have to remind myself on occasion that this is still my country. Thanks for helping me remember what this weekend is about... A bunch of rich, white, slave owners who didn't want to pay their taxes. I have had a real issue with cynicism lately. All of this war = patriotism = GOP. I have gotten so turned off by the Conservatives attempt to steal the flag that I have to remind myself on occasion that this is still my country. Thanks for helping me remember what this weekend is about… A bunch of rich, white, slave owners who didn’t want to pay their taxes.

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