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In December 2024, in the thread "Re: BRK: Why Not XOM?", BreckHutHigh asked the members: "What about the long road trips with kids?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Author: Lapsody   😊 😞
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Subject: Re: Biden Made A Reelection Ad
Date: 07/20/23 7:24 AM
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The last thing I want is a Ministry of Truth controlling what information I am allowed to hear.

Mike, you can find anything you want nowadays, ya know. When I was a kid, there were still news stands. Under the counter, tucked away, was the hardcore porno and some of the more subversive papers, while the quackery was always right as you rung up your groceries. But you didn't find the tabloids on prime time news, you had to stay up till 2am, just before sign off they let the crack pots on. You could see Lyndon Larouche types touting some economic conspiracy in the dullest way possible. Controlling? There's much less control now. I mean just because you like a conspiracy theory doesn't mean it HAS to be on prime time everywhere does it? You did have FOX, but it looks like they have to pay the piper for following Trump down that hole.

My little assembly on twitter got blown up, it looks like twitter isn't as useful as it used to be and won't recover. But y'all have discord and truth social. That Covid disinfo hurt, lotsa people down south died that didn't need to. That one variant that killed kids disturbed me, but it went away. Oklahoma had to send patients to Texas.

There's a veritable disinformation smorgasbord out there if you want to dine. Have at it.
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