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  • “The Road Less Travelled” by Harry Turtledove.

    A spaceship lands on the White House lawn. Our scientists are positive that it’s not from our solar System; it must have a Faster Than Light drive of some sort.

    The military is ready to face them, but the generals have little hope, because if they have FTL, the rest of their weapons must be equally advanced.

    The aliens come out on horseback, shooting arrows and throwing spears.

    Turns out, every other race in the Galaxy has FTL, and we’re the schnooks who never figured it out.












  • When do you think tax cuts for the rich are going to start ‘trickling down’ to the rest of us?

    When Reagan came into office, ‘middle class’ was still one Union job supporting a family fo four. In those days, $1 million was a vast fortune. By the time Bush Sr. let office, ‘middle class’ was enshrined as two jobs to run the house, and $1 million was what a rich guy paid for a party.