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Joe's avatar
Jun 28Edited

It really comes down to a simple yes or no choice, doesn’t it? Do I really want be be dragged down in the dark hole of chaos where he wants everyone to be his subjects? Or do I stay up here , in the light of day, where many good things are to be found all around? Despite everything he says. I choose the light.

Carol Lugg's avatar

Thank you, Garrison, this helps in these insane, dark times. So glad you have this podcast.

Wolfsdread's avatar

You are a comfort in chaos.

Humanitarians Unite!'s avatar

Thank you, Garrison! It’s always so comforting to hear your stories and your voice! Love you💕

Roger Krenkler's avatar

Amen, Garrison, but please don't give him any ideas!!

Relaxin Rog - LA

Karen Sampson Hudson's avatar

Just a gentle reminder, Garrison, that it is possible to be a political activist during these fraught times, and yet still find joy in life. It's not an "either-or" situation!

Nicolette Noyes's avatar

I totally disagree. He hasn’t even reached kindergarten yet, fourth graders are much more intelligent than he.

Cynthia Gair's avatar

We sang along with you and loved it - thank you Garrison Keillor!

Yes we can get back to being horrified and waving our signs next week.

Nancy L. Hoffmann's avatar

At 81, I know all the words to those, too! When I can remember them . . .

;-)

Pat's avatar

You are not alone - and most days, those are all I remember! :-D

solvay peterson's avatar

He is the poorest man. The very poorest.

Calvin Hanrahan's avatar

We can find a string of joyful moments in the day to get us through . This too will end and then we work to see that it doesn’t happen again. Until then, rock on!

John Ballard's avatar

nobody is perfect. I loved Eisenhower for warning us of the military industrial complex and then learned President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s relationship with Iran is most famously defined by his authorization of the 1953 covert CIA operation, known as Operation Ajax, which overthrew Iran's democratically elected Prime Minister, Mohammad Mossadegh. Then we killed 2 million people in Vietnam to bring "democracy" sold with a lie which worked in Iraq as well. At least now we have a cartoon character that a lot of people can relate to.

Estevan's avatar

Tyrants, tyranny, traitors, and treason don't abolish themselves. It's going to take all of us genuine true-blue red-blooded Americans under one cause, moving in one direction, with one goal. Freedom comes at a price, that means sacrifice. Who are the real patriots of American Liberty in this country?

We're free people, right?

Against all enemies and hazards.

That's the pledge, right?

Where is our integrity and honor?

Start up the militias.

Freedom calls the brave.

Revolution is the solution.

Christin M. Mulligan's avatar

Grateful to you, as usual for these insights, Garrison, and also Joe of the commentariat. I, too, choose embers glowing into the light of love rather than more bureaucrazy.

Mike's avatar

Not worried about Muslim extremists who have been killing Americans for decades, getting a nuke, that's a cult.

Melvin O Perrine's avatar

Many don't understand that 9 11 was a revenge attack, Mike.

Jean-Pierre Garau's avatar

Thank you, Garrison.

“Poor man” indeed.