14:40 Central Time

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I have to admit that I feel concerned about the upcoming midterm 
elections; specifically if they will even be held. The US has let 
itself fall victim to the ancient Chinese curse:

		"May you live in interesting times."

On behalf of the US citizens who still have some modicum of sanity, I 
want to say to the rest of the world, "I apologize for letting this 
fascist scourge gain control of our country. Not all of us are 
cruelty-loving authoritarians."