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The Psychology of Barack Obama
The National Interest ^ | October 16, 2013 | Robert W. Merry

Posted on 10/17/2013 5:39:28 PM PDT by Conservative Beacon

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To: robowombat
And that's why the Mayans sent mothers who died in childbirth to the same heaven reserved for warriors who died in battle.

Wrt the career @$$-kissers . . . I was trying to be polite. My father and father-in-law met more than their fair share of them - both of them refused promotions (my f-i-l to brigadier general) because they loathed the politics and lies. As RLS's David Balfour said, "I had seen it from behind, where it was all bones and blackness."

21 posted on 10/17/2013 6:49:14 PM PDT by AnAmericanMother (Ecce Crucem Domini, fugite partes adversae. Vicit Leo de Tribu Iuda, Radix David, Alleluia!)
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To: robowombat
I must say though that an easy childbirth doesn't call into question those existential issues. I went 'natural', and my experience was that labor and delivery were quick, easy, and (relatively) painless. My ACL tear hurt a lot worse . . . but I don't think that is typical, at least not listening to the women tell Delivery Horror Stories!
22 posted on 10/17/2013 6:51:37 PM PDT by AnAmericanMother (Ecce Crucem Domini, fugite partes adversae. Vicit Leo de Tribu Iuda, Radix David, Alleluia!)
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To: AnAmericanMother

Yep, the smart lazy man gets all the opportunities in life. I had to learn that the hard way. Right now, I’m trying to overcome my desire to work in a diligent manner. But as many have noticed my frequent Asia postings on on Free Republic during my scheduled work hours, show that I’m unable to enjoy the lazy life. And when I’m not posting stories at my desk, I read big books. Right now, I’m reading a biography on George Washington. But the book is a bad influence on me. It shows how our Founding Father became successful due to his hard work ethic. Perhaps, I should follow the advice of my Chinese colleagues and just play computer games. But whenever I try that, I quickly lose interest and go back to Free Republic. I hope I someday find a cure, because I would prefer to earn more money.


23 posted on 10/17/2013 6:58:59 PM PDT by TexGrill (Don't mess with Texas)
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To: TADSLOS

Very good. Now I’ll wait to see how many of my “friends” will defriend me on Fakebook for posting that link.


24 posted on 10/17/2013 7:10:38 PM PDT by Revolting cat! (Bad things are wrong! Ice cream is delicious!)
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To: AnAmericanMother

Ja! Dad taught me some German. He taught me the formal greeting.
“Ich bin ein scheisskopf!”
The Germans sure are a jolly bunch. They always laugh when I introduce myself.


25 posted on 10/17/2013 7:15:06 PM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: blueunicorn6

Lol.


26 posted on 10/17/2013 7:52:45 PM PDT by TADSLOS (The Event Horizon has come and gone. Buckle up and hang on.)
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To: TexGrill
But as many have noticed my frequent Asia postings on on Free Republic

Yes, all in the blog section whether they belong there or not.

It's spam really.

27 posted on 10/18/2013 3:46:28 AM PDT by humblegunner
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To: TexGrill
I don't think it's so much lazy - there's that translation problem again - as it is something like conservation of energy.

In other words, instead of jumping in and starting to throw things about (my own personal failing), the smart lazy man thinks about it first and devises the most efficient way to accomplish his goal.

My husband is a big, slow-moving, quiet guy that some folks probably think is a little thick. But he accomplishes as much or more than I do with all my bustling about (the fact that he's a Georgia Tech man probably has something to do with it - old joke about a UGA man, an LSU man, a Tech man, and a guillotine . . . )

"Don't just DO something - stand there!"

28 posted on 10/18/2013 7:05:26 AM PDT by AnAmericanMother (Ecce Crucem Domini, fugite partes adversae. Vicit Leo de Tribu Iuda, Radix David, Alleluia!)
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To: blueunicorn6

Yes, that’s the Great German Adjective (like “bloody” used to be the Great Australian Adjective).


29 posted on 10/18/2013 7:06:03 AM PDT by AnAmericanMother (Ecce Crucem Domini, fugite partes adversae. Vicit Leo de Tribu Iuda, Radix David, Alleluia!)
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