1993-09-20 - Re: a quote
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From: Mike Godwin <mnemonic@eff.org>
To: doug@netcom.com (Doug Merritt)
Message Hash: 8ed587f4abaee730d6f455b69bd60cd157c00f5d3d8c7106fbec54136a1590d4
Message ID: <199309201858.AA24064@eff.org>
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UTC Datetime: 1993-09-20 19:01:12 UTC
Raw Date: Mon, 20 Sep 93 12:01:12 PDT
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From: Mike Godwin <mnemonic@eff.org>
Date: Mon, 20 Sep 93 12:01:12 PDT
To: doug@netcom.com (Doug Merritt)
Subject: Re: a quote
In-Reply-To: <9309201615.AA12922@netcom4.netcom.com>
Message-ID: <199309201858.AA24064@eff.org>
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Doug Merritt writes:
> Sorry to add to the S/N ratio, but I can't resist passing on this
> (unattributed) quote I saw in someone's .sig:
>
> > Giving power and money to the government is like giving whiskey and
> > keys to a 17 year old.
>
> Well, I thought it was amusing. :-)
Comes from P.J. O'Rourke's PARLIAMENT OF WHORES.
--Mike
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