Re: Gnome 49

From	Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com>
Newsgroups	comp.os.linux.misc
Subject	Re: Gnome 49
Date	2026-01-07 10:04 -0800
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On 1/6/26 22:41, Charlie Gibbs wrote:
> On 2026-01-07, Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:
> 
>> On Mon, 6 Oct 2025 08:41:54 -0700, John Ames wrote:
>>
>>> ... even as they propose to unilaterally replace an existing system ...
>>
>> Gee, I wonder who gave them the power to do that?
> 
> Dunno, but they're going to run it until something satisfactory
> comes along...
> 
>      For might makes right
>      And 'til they've seen the light
>      They've got to be protected
>      All their rights respected
>      'Til somebody who we like can get elected.
>        -- Tom Lehrer: Send the Marines (1965)
> 
	Thanks for the Lehrer quote.
	 I will be adding to other political postings.
	 Ever hear of Smedly Butler, Retired Marine Corps General who figured
out that his actions as a Marine in the Central American area were to 
benefit
not Americans but North American Capitalist business interests.  He compared
his work to gansterism.

Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Smedley_Butler>

Americans Who Tell The Truth
<https://americanswhotellthetruth.org › portraits › 
major-general-smedley-butler>

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Re: Gnome 49 Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-01-07 05:46 +0000
  Re: Gnome 49 Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2026-01-07 06:41 +0000
    Re: Gnome 49 The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-01-07 09:42 +0000
    Re: Gnome 49 Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2026-01-07 10:04 -0800
    Re: Gnome 49 Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-01-08 20:17 +0000
  Re: Gnome 49 John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2026-01-07 09:58 -0800
    Re: Gnome 49 Harold Stevens <wookie@aspen.localdomain> - 2026-01-07 12:34 -0600
    Re: Gnome 49 Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-01-08 20:16 +0000
      Re: Gnome 49 John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2026-01-08 13:22 -0800
        Re: Gnome 49 Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-01-08 22:05 +0000
          Re: Gnome 49 John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2026-01-08 18:30 -0800
            Re: Gnome 49 Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-01-09 04:59 +0000
              Re: Gnome 49 John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2026-01-08 22:24 -0800
                Re: Gnome 49 Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-01-09 18:31 +0000
                Re: Gnome 49 John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2026-01-09 10:51 -0800
                Re: Gnome 49 Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-01-09 22:16 +0000
            Re: Gnome 49 "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-01-13 11:41 +0100
              Re: Gnome 49 John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2026-01-13 08:08 -0800
      Re: Gnome 49 Stéphane CARPENTIER <sc@fiat-linux.fr> - 2026-01-10 14:42 +0000
        Re: Gnome 49 Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-01-10 21:07 +0000

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