Menkenesque

October 6, 2004|Richard Nikoley||

I can across this ‘adorable’ Ronald Reagan quote this morning that struck me as quite in the style of H.L. Mencken:

It has been said that politics is the second oldest profession. I have learned that it bears a striking resemblance to the first.

I posted this Mencken tribute back in January with a few quotes, so you can see for yourself if you agree with my assessment.

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Richard Nikoley

I started writing Free The Animal in late 2003 as just a little thing to try. 20 years later, turns out I've written over 5,000 posts. I blog what I wish...from diet, health, lifestyle...to philosophy, politics, social antagonism, adventure travel, expat living, location and time independent—while you sleep— income by geoarbitrage, and food pics. I intended to travel the world "homeless," but the Covidiocy Panicdemic squashed that. I became an American expat living in Thailand. I celebrate the audacity and hubris to live by your own exclusive authority and take your own chances. ... I leave the toilet seat up. Read More

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