Suppose you were an idiot, and suppose you were a member of Congress; but I repeat myself..Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect..In the first place, God made idiots. That was for practice. Then he made school boards..It could probably be shown by facts and figures that there is no distinctly native criminal class except Congress..Patriot: the person who can holler the loudest without knowing what he is hollering about..We have the best government that money can buy..The trouble ain’t that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain’t distributed right..All generalizations are false, including this one.
Thank you all very much. Admiral Kelly, Captain Card, officers and sailors of the USS Abraham Lincoln, my fellow Americans: Major combat operations in Iraq have ended. In the battle of Iraq, the United States and our allies have prevailed. (Applause.)
Clemens and Will Rogers both were excellent at identifying the problem, and addressing it with humor. My maternal grandfather grew up with Will Rogers, so maybe that’s why I particularly like his “observations” and style?
One of our greatest problems today is the inability of so many to use, recognize, or comprehend either irony or humor.
Of course, the IRS-audits-conservatives thing is a lie, but lying is part of how you support the government you wish you had, if the majority of Americans would only agree with your delusional view of things.
There is a difference between a nation, a country, and a government. If the government wants respect, it should act respectable. Sadly, for more than a decade now, ours has not.
Oh, just hang it up, Zit. Try making an intelligent comment instead of hate-filled rants against people who you envy, simply because so many here you attack have actually lived.
lonecat over 10 years ago
Everyone should read Twain’s comments on the Spanish American War. What would he have thought about the War in Iraq?
chazandru over 10 years ago
The Dems are left and the Repubs are right, and never the ‘Twain’ shall meet. Frustatedly,C.
thegreatack over 10 years ago
Suppose you were an idiot, and suppose you were a member of Congress; but I repeat myself..Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect..In the first place, God made idiots. That was for practice. Then he made school boards..It could probably be shown by facts and figures that there is no distinctly native criminal class except Congress..Patriot: the person who can holler the loudest without knowing what he is hollering about..We have the best government that money can buy..The trouble ain’t that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain’t distributed right..All generalizations are false, including this one.
Motivemagus over 10 years ago
Zing!
rpmurray over 10 years ago
When you have no argument, call the other side trolls.
braindead Premium Member over 10 years ago
Thank you all very much. Admiral Kelly, Captain Card, officers and sailors of the USS Abraham Lincoln, my fellow Americans: Major combat operations in Iraq have ended. In the battle of Iraq, the United States and our allies have prevailed. (Applause.)
Dtroutma over 10 years ago
Clemens and Will Rogers both were excellent at identifying the problem, and addressing it with humor. My maternal grandfather grew up with Will Rogers, so maybe that’s why I particularly like his “observations” and style?
One of our greatest problems today is the inability of so many to use, recognize, or comprehend either irony or humor.
CorosiveFrog Premium Member over 10 years ago
Breen just had Mark Twain reassure me about that Canada Day cartoon I’ve been drawing for tomorrow…
Yammo Premium Member over 10 years ago
Awesome!
Michael Peterson Premium Member over 10 years ago
Of course, the IRS-audits-conservatives thing is a lie, but lying is part of how you support the government you wish you had, if the majority of Americans would only agree with your delusional view of things.
warjoski Premium Member over 10 years ago
There is a difference between a nation, a country, and a government. If the government wants respect, it should act respectable. Sadly, for more than a decade now, ours has not.
Dtroutma over 10 years ago
Oh, just hang it up, Zit. Try making an intelligent comment instead of hate-filled rants against people who you envy, simply because so many here you attack have actually lived.