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Working Poor
08-24-2009, 12:40 PM
Idiot, n. A member of a large and powerful tribe whose influence in human affairs has always been dominant and controlling.

— Ambrose Bierce

Pete
08-24-2009, 01:17 PM
Here's another:

PATRIOT, n. One to whom the interests of a part seem superior to those of the whole. The dupe of statesmen and the tool of conquerors.

That stings a bit, but I'm sure that he's talking about Hannitized types, i.e., flag-waving idiots.