Philosophy
I'm of the opinion, right or not, that anything said with a British accent automatically sounds more intelligent by virtue of that fact alone. Now, if the erudite King George VI of England, confronted by one of the most challenging circumstances of all time, had a really difficult time with public speaking, can you really blame our former hillbilly president for not being able to put two sentences together?
The King had Lionel Logue's unorthodox methods to help him. George W. Bush had someone else...
Then again, there's only so much a single man can do...
Major hat tip to Russ!
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Philosophy
The President's Speech
I'm of the opinion, right or not, that anything said with a British accent automatically sounds more intelligent by virtue of that fact alone. Now, if the erudite King George VI of England, confronted by one of the most challenging circumstances of all time, had a really difficult time with public speaking, can you really blame our former hillbilly president for not being able to put two sentences together?The King had Lionel Logue's unorthodox methods to help him. George W. Bush had someone else...
Then again, there's only so much a single man can do...
Major hat tip to Russ!
.
- Hud Secretary Jackson Was Not Drunk Last Night...
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Alphonso Jackson ? the one who said that only the best residents should be allowed to return to New Orleans public housing - publicly declared that he won't give government contracts to people based on their...
- Bush The Democratic, Bush The Tyrannical
The discussion of the tyrannical man is the focus of Book IX of as Socrates and his young friends analyze how the son of a democratic man evolves into a tyrant. This situation is one that, like all other anecdotes and stories told by these philosophers,...
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Disclaimer: there is a chance I may have broken some ribs over the weekend. If that's the case, I'll probably slow down on the funny entries for a while because unfortunately, apart from sneezing and getting up in the morning when your ribs are...
- Kong Hits The Theaters Today In 1933
"I'm going to show you the greatest thing your eyes have ever beheld. He was a king and a god in the world he knew, but now he comes to civilization merely a captive - a show to gratify your curiosity." What a spectacular film...beauty and the beast--King...
- Uranus Was Discovered Today In 1781
The butt of many jokes. William Herschel--using a far better telescope than Galileo's--discovered a new planet. He himself called it "George", after the king of England, but everyone else prefered "Uranus", which was the name that eventually prevailed.--Bill...