On Point

Morgan Freeberg: "Saving the environment," in 2008, is never, ever, ever a quiet thing. We've become accustomed to the idea that it's a fashion statement. We don't expect it to be anything else. " -- Ecotainer

Sippican speaks: "In politics, the word genius gets used quite a bit, but I notice that what the word they really mean to use is shameless. I really don't know why they keep getting those two mixed up. The last two political geniuses I can think of are Hitler and Churchill. Thank god we got both at the same time. Other than that, for 75 years it's been all workmanlike or incompetent; take your pick." -- de fixer les objets longtemps sans etre fatigue

OneCosmos observes: "All cultures are cults that extend back into an atemporal mythology, or "sacred time," when their founding heroes walked the earth. This isn't just true of religions, but of secular societies as well. Look at the way the Soviet Union mythologized their founding, or the transparent manner in which American liberals create substitute religious idols such as FDR, JFK, MLK, ACLU, and other graven initials. " -- When the (O)ther Comes Crashing into History Posted by Vanderleun at January 15, 2008 9:00 AM