"It is like a trance. So what can break a trance? The only thing that can break the trance is the light of truth." ~ Canadian Philosopher John McMurtry as he comments on the psychological warfare that has afflicted us all
It seems very likely, doesn´t it? One of the best things they ever had on the internet (in my opinion) was something called the Jargonizer. It would translate English into the "speakalike" of Jar Jar Binks. And it would render, Hope for the best, prepare for the worst as "Hope for the okiday, prepare for the bombad." Good advice I think.
Liberty is not a means to a higher political end. It is itself the highest political end. Lord Acton
Someone posted this on another site (talking about Obama, in commentary on a thread about how our current disaster would be rated by historians in 20 years): "..everyone should avoid crowds and large gatherings for the next year until after the next attacks...just to be safe."
If everyone "avoided crowds" there would be no crowds, right?
Liberty is not a means to a higher political end. It is itself the highest political end. Lord Acton
sneakypete made one of the best comments on that thread.
How do you think historians will 'rate' President George W. Bush in, say, 20 years?
As a great visionary and patriotic citizen of the world who recognized the destructive influence of sovereign nations and worked hard to destroy America in order to further this cause.
And he didn't even charge very much.
sneakypete posted on 2008-12-31 18:40:00 ET Reply Trace
Liberty is not a means to a higher political end. It is itself the highest political end. Lord Acton