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Authority has always attracted the lowest elements in the human race. All through history, mankind has been bullied by scum. Those who lord it over their fellows and toss commands in every direction and would boss the grass in the meadow about which way to bend in the wind are the most depraved kind of prostitutes. They will submit to any indignity, perform any vile act, do anything to achieve power. The worst off-sloughings of the planet are the ingredients of sovereignty. Every government is a parliament of whores. The trouble is, in a democracy the whores are us. Patrick Jake 'P.J.' O'Rourke		Wednesday Sep 23, 2026
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If you ain't the lead dog, the scenery never changes. Edmund Wilson

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	Edmund Wilson
	Edmund Wilson (May 8, 1895 - June 12, 1972) was an American writer, noted chiefly for his literary criticism. Most literary experts considered Wilson the preeminent American literary critic of his day, and perhaps of the 20th century. Read More

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If you ain't the lead dog, the scenery never changes.