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by johnkarls
Fri May 10, 2024 12:39 pm
Forum: Discussion Outline - Second Class: How the Elites Betrayed America's Working Men and Women by Batya Ungar-Sargon – May 15
Topic: Suggested Discussion Outline
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Suggested Discussion Outline

. The following outline is respectfully suggested – ********************** A. Comments About Specific Chapters of “Second Class: How the Elites Betrayed America’s Working Men and Women” by Batya Ungar-Sargon – 60 minutes Our tradition is to devote the first portion of each monthly meeting to going t...
by johnkarls
Sun May 05, 2024 3:13 pm
Forum: Section 3 – Possible Topics for Future Meetings
Topic: “The End of Everything: How Wars Descend into Annihilation” by Victor Davis Hanson
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“The End of Everything: How Wars Descend into Annihilation” by Victor Davis Hanson

. I propose that we read “The End of Everything: How Wars Descend into Annihilation” by Victor Davis Hanson (Basic Books 5/7/2024 – 532 pages but probably many fewer sans notes & index – Hardcover $27.00 + shipping or $19.99 Kindle from Amazon.com). ********** Book Description per Amazon.com (usuall...
by johnkarls
Wed Apr 24, 2024 11:56 am
Forum: Participant Comments - Second Class: How the Elites Betrayed America's Working Men and Women by Batya Ungar-Sargon – May 15
Topic: Suggested Answers to the Short Quiz
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Suggested Answers to the Short Quiz

. Question 1 Is our author, Batya Ungar-Sargon, the long-time opinion editor of Newsweek Magazine? Answer 1 Yes. Question 2 Did she spend a year, in addition to her Newsweek duties, interviewing zillions of “blue collar” Americans around the country? Answer 2 Yes. Question 3 Did she find that the th...
by johnkarls
Tue Apr 23, 2024 5:00 pm
Forum: Participant Comments - Second Class: How the Elites Betrayed America's Working Men and Women by Batya Ungar-Sargon – May 15
Topic: Short Quiz – Second Class: How the Elites Betrayed America’s Working Men and Women
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Short Quiz – Second Class: How the Elites Betrayed America’s Working Men and Women

. 1. Is our author, Batya Ungar-Sargon, the long-time opinion editor of Newsweek Magazine? 2. Did she spend a year, in addition to her Newsweek duties, interviewing zillions of “blue collar” Americans around the country? 3. Did she find that the three most-important ways in which American workers fe...
by johnkarls
Tue Apr 23, 2024 12:18 pm
Forum: Section 1 – General Info + Info Re Next Meeting
Topic: 4/17/24: Banning TikTok – H.R. 7521 – Letter to Each Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce Science & Transportation
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Congress’ Refusal to Release the Text of the Israel-Ukraine-Taiwan-TikTok Bill Despite The U.S. Senate Debating It Today

. This “kettle of fish” appears to be unprecedented!!! According to the U.S. House of Representatives website (https://www.house.gov/), the House last Saturday IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER – (1) Passed H.R. 8034 (Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act). (2) Passed H.R. 8035 (Ukraine Security Supp...
by johnkarls
Tue Apr 23, 2024 12:11 pm
Forum: Banning TikTok – H.R. 7521 – Letter to Each Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation – Re April 17 Meeting
Topic: Congress’ Refusal to Release the Text of the Israel-Ukraine-Taiwan-TikTok Bill Despite The U.S. Senate Debating It Today
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Congress’ Refusal to Release the Text of the Israel-Ukraine-Taiwan-TikTok Bill Despite The U.S. Senate Debating It Today

. This “kettle of fish” appears to be unprecedented!!! According to the U.S. House of Representatives website (https://www.house.gov/), the House last Saturday IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER – (1) Passed H.R. 8034 (Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act). (2) Passed H.R. 8035 (Ukraine Security Supp...
by johnkarls
Sun Apr 21, 2024 3:30 pm
Forum: Section 1 – General Info + Info Re Next Meeting
Topic: 4/17/24: Banning TikTok – H.R. 7521 – Letter to Each Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce Science & Transportation
Replies: 2
Views: 332

Banning TikTok in yesterday’s House Bill funding Israel/Ukraine/Taiwan after record 439 simultaneous-on-line viewers Fri

. Many of our 58 campaigns over our 19 years of existence have been effective – some surprisingly. But this may have been the quickest and most dramatic -- (1) Every few years, our website's viewers-online-simultaneously shoots over 400 (it's usually on the order of 40-50 day or night). (2) Our TikT...
by johnkarls
Sun Apr 21, 2024 3:22 pm
Forum: Banning TikTok – H.R. 7521 – Letter to Each Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation – Re April 17 Meeting
Topic: Banning TikTok – H.R. 7521 – Letter to Each Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation
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Views: 195

Banning TikTok in yesterday’s House Bill funding Israel/Ukraine/Taiwan after record 439 simultaneous-on-line viewers Fri

. Many of our 58 campaigns over our 19 years of existence have been effective – some surprisingly. But this may have been the quickest and most dramatic -- (1) Every few years, our website's viewers-online-simultaneously shoots over 400 (it's usually on the order of 40-50 day or night). (2) Our TikT...
by johnkarls
Sat Apr 20, 2024 9:43 pm
Forum: Reference Materials - Second Class: How the Elites Betrayed America's Working Men and Women by Batya Ungar-Sargon – May 15
Topic: Interview of Batya Ungar-Sargon re "Second Class" - Newsweek Magazine
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Interview of Batya Ungar-Sargon re "Second Class" - Newsweek Magazine

. https://www.newsweek.com/2024/04/12/free-college-wont-make-american-dream-attainable-working-class-1885626.html Free College Won't Make the American Dream Attainable for the Working Class By Meredith Wolf Schizer On 04/03/24 at 6:00 AM EDT For working-class Americans, attaining the American Dream ...
by johnkarls
Sat Apr 20, 2024 9:41 pm
Forum: Reference Materials - Second Class: How the Elites Betrayed America's Working Men and Women by Batya Ungar-Sargon – May 15
Topic: Book Review - Second Class - NY Post
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Book Review - Second Class - NY Post

. https://nypost.com/2024/03/29/us-news/batya-ungar-sargon-calls-trump-the-working-class-voice-in-book/ It’s not politics fueling the great American divide — it’s elite contempt for working class Review By - Rikki Schlott (NY Post Columnist) March 29, 2024 “The Democrats have become the party of the...
by johnkarls
Fri Apr 19, 2024 11:41 am
Forum: Section 1 – General Info + Info Re Next Meeting
Topic: 4/17/24: Banning TikTok – H.R. 7521 – Letter to Each Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce Science & Transportation
Replies: 2
Views: 332

4/17/24: Banning TikTok – H.R. 7521 – Letter to Each Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce Science & Transportation

. Here is a sample of the letters that were sent to each member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation -- RL-m419-LetterToSenateCommerceCommitteeMembersReTikTokProhibition.pdf *************************************************************************** USPS Certified-Mail Tra...
by johnkarls
Fri Apr 19, 2024 11:37 am
Forum: Banning TikTok – H.R. 7521 – Letter to Each Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation – Re April 17 Meeting
Topic: Banning TikTok – H.R. 7521 – Letter to Each Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation
Replies: 1
Views: 195

Banning TikTok – H.R. 7521 – Letter to Each Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation

. Here is a sample of the letters that were sent to each member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation -- RL-m419-LetterToSenateCommerceCommitteeMembersReTikTokProhibition.pdf *************************************************************************** USPS Certified-Mail Tra...
by johnkarls
Wed Apr 10, 2024 8:49 am
Forum: Reference Materials - Blood Money: Why the Powerful Turn a Blind Eye While China Kills Americans by Peter Schweizer - April 17
Topic: "No Substitute for Victory - America’s Competition With China Must Be Won, Not Managed" – Foreign Affairs Magazine
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"No Substitute for Victory - America’s Competition With China Must Be Won, Not Managed" – Foreign Affairs Magazine

. https://www.foreignaffairs.com/united-states/no-substitute-victory-pottinger-gallagher?utm_medium=promo_email&utm_source=fa_editl&utm_campaign=pre_release_no_substitute_victory_prospects&utm_content=20240410&utm_term=promo-email-prospects No Substitute for Victory - America’s Competition With Chin...
by johnkarls
Tue Apr 09, 2024 9:25 am
Forum: Section 3 – Possible Topics for Future Meetings
Topic: “The Art of Diplomacy: How American Negotiators Reached Historic Agreements that Changed the World” by Stuart Eizenstat
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“The Art of Diplomacy: How American Negotiators Reached Historic Agreements that Changed the World” by Stuart Eizenstat

. I propose that we read “The Art of Diplomacy: How American Negotiators Reached Historic Agreements that Changed the World” by Stuart Eizenstat (Rowman & Littlefield Publishers 5/28/2024 – 520 pages but probably many fewer sans notes & index – Hardcover $35.00 + shipping or $24.99 Kindle from Amazo...
by johnkarls
Sun Apr 07, 2024 8:27 pm
Forum: Discussion Outline - Blood Money: Why the Powerful Turn a Blind Eye While China Kills Americans by Peter Schweizer - April 17
Topic: Suggested Discussion Outline
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Suggested Discussion Outline

. The following outline is respectfully suggested – ********************** A. Comments About Specific Chapters of “Blood Money” by Peter Schweizer – 60 minutes Our tradition is to devote the first portion of each monthly meeting to going through the focus book, chapter by chapter, to invite importan...

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