This is a great short story by Hawthorne that I happened upon this week in Russel Kirks book "The Conservative Reader" I believe its adds to the discussion
To: valiant4thetruth
"Now that they have kindled the bonfire, if these nonsensical reformers would fling themselves into it, all would be well enough!" "Be patient," responded a staunch conservative;--"it will come to that in the end. They will first fling us in, and finally themselves."LOL
Nail, meet the hammer.
To: valiant4thetruth
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09/09/2010 8:34:01 AM PDT by
wizr
(Keep the Faith! Even when it gets tough! Nothing else will do.)
To: valiant4thetruth
Should be a good read for the weekend. Downloaded if for my eBook from Project Gutenberg.
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09/09/2010 8:38:31 AM PDT by
Bloody Sam Roberts
(A fearless person cannot be controlled.)
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