I expected it in some way—he had gone silent after his last sign-off—but the finality is still devastating.
We had so many spirited email conversations over the years. Rip is the reason I started this Substack. I’ll continue to write in his honor. He was a great fan and never stopped encouraging me.
What a terrific person, patriot, and friend.
He informed and enlightened thousands of like-minded people every week. I know how much he labored over his newsletter—it mattered to him. It mattered to all of us.
I always felt a responsibility to give him my best work. He pushed me to get better.
Bill,
The news about Rip hit me like a ton of bricks.
I expected it in some way—he had gone silent after his last sign-off—but the finality is still devastating.
We had so many spirited email conversations over the years. Rip is the reason I started this Substack. I’ll continue to write in his honor. He was a great fan and never stopped encouraging me.
What a terrific person, patriot, and friend.
He informed and enlightened thousands of like-minded people every week. I know how much he labored over his newsletter—it mattered to him. It mattered to all of us.
I always felt a responsibility to give him my best work. He pushed me to get better.
I’ll miss him greatly.
Jim
As per usual, another dose of common sense. Please don't stop.
As a side note, we'll all miss RIP.
Bingo. I've long believed that "The power of a secret is its keeping."
Exposing it renders it impotent. Keep exposing the lies Jim.
"Escalation gets noticed. Restraint gets ignored." So true.
Bob's right.