Fortuna Faveat | This week in tweets from @proflafferty

This week in tweets from @proflafferty

Better get a life or start tweeting about home renovations. Otherwise, I'll return in the fall w/ less klout than my students #stupidmetrics #

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Mantra #1

We owe no allegiance to any government. They owe abject allegiance to us.

Mantra #2

Corporations are not human. Non-humans have no inalienable rights.

Mantra #3

Single-payer or bust!

Mantra #4

It is impossible to awaken someone who is pretending to sleep.

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