"Words had to change their ordinary meaning and to take that which was now given them. Reckless audacity came to be considered the courage of a loyal ally; prudent hesitation, specious cowardice; moderation was held to be a cloak for unmanliness; ability to see all sides of a question, inaptness to act on any. Frantic violence became the attribute of manliness" -Thucydides
Dateline January 7, 2013 - Five failed Presidents await the arrival of President-Elect Sarah Palin, who was a bit late do to her running a marathon, putting together her plan for economic recovery from the Great Depression II, and hunting a deer -— all at the same time.
If Sarah Palin is actually a marathon runner, that's the first impressive thing I've heard about her.
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