“Serious argument and sound reasoning are preferable to ridicule.”-Thomas Paine And if you don’t agree with me, you’re an idiot… Tags: thomas+paine, thomas+paine+quotes, blogosphere, political+debate, debate+in+the+blogosphere, political+blogs
Monthly Archives: October 2007
On Wariness of the Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing – And Other Animal Analogies
“Could the wolf bleat like the lamb the flock would soon be enticed into ruin.”-Thomas Paine If it walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, take a closer look. It might not be a duck. Wit and diligence are not the sole domain of the wolf. Tags: thomas+paine, thomas+paine+quotes, quotes+interpreted, wolf+in+sheeps+clothing
On Admitting When It’s Your Bad
“More mischief is effected by wrapping up guilt in splendid excuse, than by directly patronizing it.”-Thomas Paine The best way to absolve guilt and move on is to simply admit it. “Hey, man; My Bad…” Tags: thomas+paine, thomas+paine+quotes, admitting+guilt, my+bad
On an Intolerant World View
“A narrow system of politics, like a narrow system of religion, is calculated only to sour the temper, and be at variance with mankind.”-Thomas Paine, The Crisis For all that might separate and divide us, politics and religion can be the most insidious when, on their face, they claim inclusion and in reality they sow …
On the Bluster of Rush Limbaugh
“Among ridiculous things nothing is more ridiculous than ridiculous rage”-Thomas Paine Bluster and swagger, such as the type practiced daily by the likes of Rush Limbaugh, are not the domain of any prescient wisdom or truly moral indignation. It merely calls attention to itself and, more often than not, shows itself for what it is: a cheap and cynical …
On the Constitution vs. the Bush Administration
“A Constitution is the property of a Nation, and not those who exercise the Government.”-Thomas Paine, the Rights of Man George Bush barely hides his near contempt for the Constitution, apparently seeing it as something of an obstacle to his total grip on power. Several sources have confirmed his angry retort at a staff meeting …
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