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I was driving on March 27, 2003 (just over a week into the U.S. invasion of Iraq) when I saw a bumper sticker that said:

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     | No War! |
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and I thought to myself, "Why resort to reason when simple emphasis will suffice."

(See also: Irony)

I knew a young lady named Eleanor who was endlessly amused by scatological humor.

In attempting to explain Ellie's amusement to another young lady, called Caroline, I blurted out "Never underestimate the comedic value of the judicious use of the word 'feces'."

I think, however, that this sounds better as "Never underestimate the comedic value of the judicious application of the word 'feces'." I hope that is how it will be quoted from now on.

Only a socialist could possess such poor powers of reason as to complain about being one of the "working poor" in this country. That class is known as the "middle class" in many parts of the world, and in this country one may move up as far as his intellect and ambition allow.

My father told me (when I was old enough to no longer be his concern) that "It is easier to gain forgiveness than permission." By this he meant that only a fool prompts an authority to make a decision that will either force him to restrain himself from doing what he wishes or actively disobey.

Maximize your options and their duration.

One aspiring tyrant is all that is required to destroy a utopia.

Freedom is a topic in which the theoretical must prevail. Practicality only serves the tyrant.

The end of a sentence is not a proper place to put a preposition at.

I read my mail with SquirrelMail. I read your mail with telnet.

Free Software is as unamerican as the Rotary Club or a barn raising, which is to say not at all.

Laurels are honors, awards, or distinctions. (From the Greeks wearing wreaths of laurel on their heads in victory. I'm sure you've seen the busts.)

If one rests on his laurels it means he lives by the adoration earned by his past accomplishments. He doesn't continue on the path that lead him to those honors.

Bottom line, "laurels" doesn't mean "ass."

Sanity is merely a convention.

Beat your swords into plowshares . . . then beat your knives into iron collars you can wear for your new masters.

I make a t-shirt every day. Sometimes they're funny. Get the t-shirt feed.

One of my current projects is the Free Curriculum Project. It's slow going, but I have high hopes.

The Free Software Foundation is doing very important work for the future of computing and Freedom.

The JPFO is a fantastic organization. Please check them out. They want me to link to them with the phrase Jewish Firearms for some reason.

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