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   From: commodorejohn@gmail.com   
      
   On Sat, 20 Sep 2025 19:00:44 +0200   
   Steve Hayes  wrote:   
      
   > After nine months of the Trump regime, and what it has achieved, or   
   > tried to achieve in those nine months, I think it is safe to say that   
   > Vance's political inspiration seems to have come mainly from the   
   > Sackville-Bagginses. It's all there in The Scouring of the Shire, with   
   > the Shirriffs turned to ICE and tariffs on pipeweed and what not.    
      
   "But you can give it up, stop Shirriffing, if it has stopped being a   
   respectable job," said Sam.   
      
   "We're not allowed to," said Robin.   
      
   "If I hear not allowed much oftener," said Sam, "I'm going to get   
   angry."   
      
   "Can’t say as I'd be sorry to see it," said Robin, lowering his voice.   
   "If we all got angry together something might be done."   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)