Charles Johnson has his panties in a bunch again, also wrong historically
Every now and again I go over to LGF just to see how far this assclown has shifted. Apparently the huge news over there right now is Palin’s allegedly incorrect statements about Paul Revere….he has no fewer than 4 posts about it. (No link for him)
Unsurprisingly perhaps, he’s wrong again.
But, my favorite thing about Charles and his new push for historical accuracy is the fact that it ONLY applies to others. Take for instance one of his open thread quotes, this one:
Overnight Open Thread
Charles Johnson
Open • Sun May 1, 2011 at 10:54 pm PDT • Views: 30,540I’ve never wished a man dead, but I’ve read some obituaries with great pleasure.
— Mark Twain
Yeah, one problem, Twain didn’t say that, it was Clarence Darrow.
But, it’s not like anyone actually thinks he gives a shit about integrity, it’s all about taking shots at his former allies.
BTW- I emailed and told him it was wrong the next day, and as you can see if you look over there, it is still up.
Category: Politics
I love how Liberals are able to find obscure quotes to justify their position (cuz if someone famous said it it MUST be right) Here’s a quote for you
“eat my shorts”
~Bart Simpson (he’s famous)
“I believe it is peace in our time.”
Neville Chamberlain
LGF will one day be studied by folks using the DSM to determine the hows and whys of its descent.
I’ve seen various versions of the quote attributed to both Darrow and Twain…….
With Charles Johnson it appears all those years of bicycle riding without wearing a helmet have taken their toll. This man is certifiably insane.
This is actually a quote from Clarence Darrow from The Story of My Life (1932):
“Every instinct that is found in any man is in all men. The strength of the emotion may not be so overpowering, the barriers against possession not so insurmountable, the urge to accomplish the desire less keen. With some, inhibitions and urges may be neutralized by other tendencies. But with every being the primal emotions are there. All men have an emotion to kill; when they strongly dislike some one they involuntarily wish he was dead. I have never killed any one, but I have read some obituary notices with great satisfaction.”
http://tinyurl.com/3phgpj5
It has also been attributed to, among others, Mark Twain and Winston Churchill. The misquoted version also frequently begins, “I’ve never wished a man dead…” or “I never wanted to see anybody die…”
“Anyone who writes under a title such as ‘Little Green Footballs’ may initially seem all right, but will eventually reveal himself to be an utter douchebag.”
– Eleanor Roosevelt
malclave Says:
June 6th, 2011 at 4:21 pm
“Anyone who writes under a title such as ‘Little Green Footballs’ may initially seem all right, but will eventually reveal himself to be an utter douchebag.”
– Eleanor Roosevelt
Malclave, Eleanor always was a genius in recognizing such truths….:)