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musicandchips
Thoughts from 30-Something London
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Wednesday, April 13, 2005 :::
I like This....
"When a candidate faces the voters he does not face men of sense; he faces a
mob of men whose chief distinguishing mark is the fact that they are
incapable of weighing ideas - men whose whole thinking is done in terms of
emotion, and whose dominant emotion is dread of what they cannot understand.
The odds are on the man who is the most devious and the most mediocre; the
man who can most aptly disperse the notion that his mind is a virtual
vacuum. As democracy is perfected, the presidency represents, more and
more closely, the inner soul of the people. We move toward a lofty ideal.
On some glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's
desire at last, and the White House will be adorned a downright moron."
H.L.Mencken, writing in 1920 (Extract from "The Week")
I also like this...
"I tell you, we are here on Earth to fart around, and don't let anybody tell you different."
Kurt Vonnegut
Will start posting again soon now that I have a palm pilot (oh yes), promise to self.
::: posted by Andy at 4/13/2005 11:14:00 AM
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