12 May 2008
Quote of the Week
I've just started reading a book by Michael Kurland called "Pluribus". So far I like it, and I especially liked this bit:
[a pompous witness is testifying at a trial]
witness: We are a God-fearing people --
judge: I'm allowing you to speak because you claim to have something to say that is relevant to the issue at trial. The fact that you have some reason to fear the Deity is beyond the scope of this court, and whom you profess to speak for beyond yourself is a bit vague to the court. Is that the regal "we", the editorial "we", or do you have a tapeworm?
[a pompous witness is testifying at a trial]
witness: We are a God-fearing people --
judge: I'm allowing you to speak because you claim to have something to say that is relevant to the issue at trial. The fact that you have some reason to fear the Deity is beyond the scope of this court, and whom you profess to speak for beyond yourself is a bit vague to the court. Is that the regal "we", the editorial "we", or do you have a tapeworm?
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# posted by mamurd @ 8:34 PM 
