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Today’s Quotes: George Orwell

One of the greatest and most influential authors of the 20th century, Eric Arthur Blair, better known by his pseudonym George Orwell, was born today in 1903 and died young in 1950. A brief sampling of his thinking: “Political language … Continue reading

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Today’s Quotes: Random Quotes of the Week

“During the Republican convention, business at the dungeon boomed.” — Melissa Febos, a former dominatrix, as quoted in “Sex Escape: Why Do Men Go to Dominatrixes?” by Tracy Clark-Flory. “Republicans want to get government off your back and into your … Continue reading

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Signs o’ the Times: Real Words and Luntz Words

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Today’s Quotes: More on Big Media Propaganda

“The owners and managers of the press determine which person, which facts, which version of the facts, and which ideas shall reach the public.” — Report by the Commission on Freedom of the Press. Quoted in “Democracy for the Few,” … Continue reading

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