Famous quote of tomorrow?

[Jonathan Lighter]

Note that even if Evans is strictly correct, we still don't know that *he*
knows what God's answer is.

It's a great Quote of Tomorrow because it's catchy, not cogent.

In another GQT, which I'll have to paraphrase somewhat, a media person (or
"mediatron" as I'm starting to call them from right now) observed last
week: "A shocking statement carries more weight than the truth."  (E.g.,
"He's a Muslim!")

The man was talking about today's mediasphere. Some may recall that Hitler
needed a "big lie," continually reinforced by government bigshots.

Today the reinforcement is voluntary - by the people!

We've come so far.

JL

On Thu, May 10, 2012 at 11:47 PM, Wilson Gray <hwgray at gmail.com> wrote:

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> On Thu, May 10, 2012 at 3:29 PM, Jonathan Lighter
> <wuxxmupp2000 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > "There are two answers to every question: God's answer and everyone
> else's.
> > And everyone else is wrong!"
>
> English translation:
>
> "There are two answers to every question: my answer and and everyone
> else's. And everyone else is wrong!"
>
> > a long, long way from May to November.
>
> Hopefully, the November song won't be as depressing as "September Song"!;-)
>
> --
> -Wilson
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