Are We There Yet?: How did GKC know about this back in 1917?

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

How did GKC know about this back in 1917?

"Men are ruled, at this minute by the clock, by liars who refuse them news, and by fools who cannot govern." -

G.K. Chesterton

The New Name, Utopia of Usurers and Other Essays, 1917

* If you haven't had your coffee yet and need a jolt to wake up, take a look at this list of what Obama accomplished in just his first 100 days in office. Or go here to see how Karl Rove thinks he's done.

2 comments:

Abbey's Road said...: Just read by your suggestion ... it is an excellent list and expresses my own thought succintly. Ironically, the "word verification" for my comment was "loath" ... how befitting!

Thanks for coming by, Lisa. I'm going to put you on my sidebar if you don't mind.

Blessings,
Abbey; April 29, 2009 at 9:00 AM
MightyMom said...: there's nothing new under the sun.; April 29, 2009 at 11:54 PM

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