"The further a society drifts from the truth, the more it will hate those who speak it." Orwell
"“The price good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men.”
Plato
"The secret of freedom lies in educating people, whereas the secret of tyranny is in keeping them ignorant" Robespierre
Tuesday, August 6, 2013
What Might Have Been
The paper for which I write my weekly column was, until only a couple of months ago, owned by The Washington Post. Geez. I might have had free shipping for life.
According to my op-ed editor, the meme going around the newsroom is "Based on your recent purchases, Jeff Bezos, you might also be interested in: The Los Angeles Times, The Chicago Sun-Times..."
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