We asked the Harris Poll's Mark Penn
Somebody else said it much better … and even Mark Twain repeated and attributed these words to the former British Prime Minister:
“There are three types of lies -- lies, damn lies, and statistics.”
― Benjamin Disraeli
Reference: https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/4173-there-are-three-types-of-lies----lies-damn-lies
But not to leave out the venerable Mark Twain … here are his words that also seem especially appropriate in these times:
“Patriotism is supporting your country all the time and your government when it deserves it.”
― Mark Twain
Reference: https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/85741-patriotism-is-supporting-your-country-all-the-time-and-your
The way I see it … the government has justifiably earned nothing deserving whatsoever, except for a swift kick-in-the-ass.
Somebody else said it much better … and even Mark Twain repeated and attributed these words to the former British Prime Minister:
“There are three types of lies -- lies, damn lies, and statistics.”
― Benjamin Disraeli
Reference: https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/4173-there-are-three-types-of-lies----lies-damn-lies
But not to leave out the venerable Mark Twain … here are his words that also seem especially appropriate in these times:
“Patriotism is supporting your country all the time and your government when it deserves it.”
― Mark Twain
Reference: https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/85741-patriotism-is-supporting-your-country-all-the-time-and-your
The way I see it … the government has justifiably earned nothing deserving whatsoever, except for a swift kick-in-the-ass.