Joseph J. Ellis wrote a book called "Founding Brothers, The Revolutionary Generation." One of the Amazon.com reviews for this book says "This book is really unique in that it gives a really interesting perspective not only on the men [our founding fathers] , but the dynamic between them." Now in that book by this renowned historian you will find some tasty information on the origination of the word "democrat." Many times I've told you that our founding fathers were none too fond of the idea of democracy, or, as they viewed it, mob rule. Here's the quote: "...the term "democrat" originated as an epithet and referred to 'one who panders to the crude and mindless whims of the masses.'"
....Thank, Neal Brootz

Occam's razor:
One should not increase, beyond what is necessary, the number of entities required to explain anything.

A more detailed explaination:
Occam's razor is a logical principle attributed to the mediaeval philosopher William of Occam (or Ockham). The principle states that one should not make more assumptions than the minimum needed. This principle is often called the principle of parsimony. It underlies all scientific modelling and theory building. It admonishes us to choose from a set of otherwise equivalent models of a given phenomenon the simplest one. In any given model, Occam's razor helps us to "shave off" those concepts, variables or constructs that are not really needed to explain the phenomenon. By doing that, developing the model will become much easier, and there is less chance of introducing inconsistencies, ambiguities and redundancies.

Global warming is the new Lysenkoism.
Theodore Dalrymple from a recent interview (quoted by Former Dodger)

"Political correctness is communist propaganda writ small. In my study of communist societies, I came to the conclusion that the purpose of communist propaganda was not to persuade or convince, nor to inform, but to humiliate; and therefore, the less it corresponded to reality the better. When people are forced to remain silent when they are being told the most obvious lies, or even worse when they are forced to repeat the lies themselves, they lose once and for all their sense of probity. To assent to obvious lies is to co-operate with evil, and in some small way to become evil oneself. One's standing to resist anything is thus eroded, and even destroyed. A society of emasculated liars is easy to control. I think if you examine political correctness, it has the same effect and is intended to."

Top ten reasons why lawyers should replace lab rats
1. There is an endless supply
2. Lab assistants don't get attached to them
3. It's more fun to shave and stick needles in lawyers
4. There are some things rats just won't do
5. It's fun to dispose of them when you're through
6. It's not "inhumane" treatment, when it comes to lawyers
7. No one cares when a lawyer squeals
8. We've seen what happens when they are allowed to breed freely
9. Lawyers belong in cages
10. Animal rights activist don't care if you torture them.

"I seek social ownership of property, the abolition of the propertied class, and sole control of those who produced the wealth: communism is the goal." - Roger Baldwin, ACLU founder, Harvard Reunion Book, 1935

"The establishment of an American Soviet government will involve the confiscation of large landed estates in town and country, and also, the whole body to forests, mineral deposits, lakes, rivers and so on." - William Z. Foster, ACLU co-founder and former chairman, Communist Party USA.

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