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Crystal's avatar

I’m very familiar with the Packards, having lived in the Monterey Bay Area. Julie Packard stepped down as “executive director” of the Monterey Bay Aquarium, less than a week before Trump was inaugurated. Days after that, the staff at the Aquarium announced their plan to unionize. Interesting.

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Chris Paul's avatar

That is interesting!

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Michelle's avatar

Thanks to you and our Dad Steve Bannon (guess that makes us siblings?? 😜) for accompanying me on a very long drive across FL today! Absolutely awesome discussion today, as always. Very thought-provoking. Hate that I missed out on chat but a couple things to catch up… As a subscriber, I love as many hours as you can throw at us, but I truly want you to pursue your other talents, which we will be able to share with future generations. You are the Federal Farmer of our time. Or maybe Patrick Henry…

I so firmly agree with your view that we should not put blind faith in anyone in the political sphere. I will say that I keep an ear even to Trump and Bannon. I believe Trump wants/needs our input and feedback. And our Dad occasionally says things, or expresses viewpoints, that I either don’t agree with, or know to be the incorrect version of history. We should question and contemplate everything we hear to avoid possibly being led off a cliff like lemmings.

Much appreciation and respect Chris ❤️

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Jake's avatar

Some people may question your overly cautious attitude towards JD Vance. I would suggest that people research or remember back to our last populist president, Reagan, and his choice for vice president. As a kid, I remember the Nightly News' daily reporting of the hostage crisis in Iran. It is so obvious now that the entire thing was a multipronged CIA operation. If every aspect of the plan had succeeded, Daddy Bush would have been president 8 years sooner and we might be living in a very different world.

Stay vigilant.

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Chris Paul's avatar

One might say GHWB wore Reagan as a skin suit after the assassination event.

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