On Thu, 1 Apr 2004 06:00:22 +1200, "ur_droll" <who.gives@*****.co> wrote in
message <iIDac.896$d%6.29866@news.xtra.co.nz>:
"Marguerita" <marguerita@hottermail.co.uk> wrote in message
: On Tue, 30 Mar 2004 17:39:28 GMT, Douglas Berry
: >Lo, many moons past, on 30 Mar 2004 01:22:49 GMT, a stranger called by
: >some Xomicron <xomicron@wp.pl> came forth and told this tale in
: >alt.atheism
: >>Make a decision. Either decide to support your president or get out
: >>now.
: >>This country does not need idiots trying to stir up a crisis of
: >>confidence.
: >To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that
: >we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only
: >unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American
: >public. ~ Theodore Roosevelt (1918)
That was obviously written at a time when it was fashionable to
pretend to not tell lies to the "american public"
Yes. At that time, Woodrow Wilson preferred to lie to the Kaiser.
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