From: To: Bcc: Subject: Date: Attachments: Inline-Images: Gregory Brown undisclosed-recipients:; [email protected] Greg Brown's Weekend Reading and Other Things.... 10/20/2013 Sun, 20 Oct 2013 14:55:15 +0000 Debt- ceiling_breach_would_push_economy_into_fite_fall,without_a_govemment_safety_net_T WP_October 14,2013.docx; The Heartache _of an Immigrant Family_Sonia_Nazorio_NYT_October_14,2013.docx; How the_shutiown derailed the—Republican_rebranding_campaign_Scott_Clement_&_Se an Salivan TWP ectober_15„1013.docx; How the_GbP SliTmly_Wentinsane_Jon_Lovett_The_Atlantic_October_16„2013.docx; 15 Reasons_ Why_ American Politics_Has_Become_An_Apocalyptic_Mess_Howard_Fine man Huff ost I ) 16 20137docx; Viewmg_U.S._m_Fear_and_Dismay_Damien_Cave_NYT_October_16,2013.docx; Fast- Food_Wages_Come_With_a_$7_Billion_Side_of_Public_Assistance_BLOOMBERG_BUSI NESSWEEK_10_16_2013.docx; Republicanslhollow_defeat_Eugene_Robinson_TWP_October_17,_2013.docx; Transcript,President_Obama's_Oct._17_remar_=?WINDOWS-1252?Q? ks_on_the_budget_deal=5FOctober_17,_2013.docx?=; U2_bio.docx image.png; image(1).png; image(2).png; image(3).png; image(4).png; image(5).png; image(6).png; image(7).png; image(8).png; image(9).png; image(10).png; image(11).png; image(12).png; image(I3).png; image(14).png; image(I5).png; image(16).png; image(17).png; image(I8).png; image(19).png DEAR FRIEND It was interesting watching the Sunday morning network news programs last weekend. Watching in amazement how Republicans and the media has shaped-shifted both history and facts. First of all, if my memory serves me correctly the initial issue that Congressional Republicans claimed would destroy the American economy is Obamacare, and that unless President Obama and the Democrats either defund or delay its implementation they would force a government shutdown. And they did. Then when they realized that they could not rollover the President forcing him to accept their terms (because they fel