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Was there a context or back story to Twain's lament?

Terwiliger:

Twain saw a lot of heartache in his life. He lost several loved ones as a child, & he lost most of his family by what would be considered by modern standards as "too young."

He saw a lot of human tragedy, having lived through the War Against Southern Independence & bearing witness first-hand to the abominations of slavery, the subsequent poor treatment of freed blacks who were generally ill-prepared to live free & not welcomed by many in either the north or the south, & the subjugation of women.

Compound that with his wrongheadedness in financial matters & his exposure to unions & other know-nothing socialists, & he develops a warped view of "rights" regarding earned wealth (which is partially understandable given the social turmoil of the time he lived in).

Most of the great humorists had a sharp insight into human character tempered by experiences that heightened a sense of tragic irony. I think Twain's was sharpened even further by bitterness over failings resulting from his lack of genius in matters outside of satire.

Contrast that with many of the satirists & comentators of today--who are generally ill-informed royal asses (Maher, Franken, Behar, Garafalo, Olbermann, Maddow, Matthews, "Ed", etc.)--& for most who have endured much hardship, it wasn't on the level that Twain experienced it--& most of it was of their own making.

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My dog sleeps about 20 hours a day. She has her food prepared for her. She can eat whenever she wants, 24/7/365. Her meals are provided at no cost to her. She visits the Dr. once a year for her checkup, and again during the year if any medical needs arise. For this she pays nothing, and nothing is required of her. She lives in a nice neighborhood in a house that is much larger than she needs, but she is not required to do any upkeep. If she makes a mess, someone else cleans it up. She has her choice of luxurious places to sleep. She receives these accommodations absolutely free. She is living like a queen, and has absolutely no expenses whatsoever. All of her costs are picked up by others who go out and earn a living every day. I was just thinking about all this, and suddenly it hit me like a brick in the head, "Holy Cow", my dog is a democrat!

GarandFan:

I'm still waiting for the headline "Taxpayer bites Congress!"

good for twain.
but, is it principle or principal?
twain would not be happy with the misspelling

john cox:

oops...me not spel so gud.

Terwiliger:

Your dog can't be a Democrat. She isn't lobbying for redistributive change.

If she was a Democrat, she'd be upset about how unfair it is that you get to drive & she doesn't. It isn't fair that you're a property owner & provide for her every need. That isn't ENOUGH. From each according to his means, to each according to his needs.

Ideally, nobody would own anything. Share & share alike! But since we have to live under your anglo-corporatist-plutocratic system, you should have to cough up enough of your property that your dog is in equal standing with you in every respect of the word.

STOP THE SPECIESISM NOW!

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Hehehe

Van Jones:

Terwiliger is right!

GIVE THEM THE WEALTH!

GarandFan:

I'm really fond of two of Twain's observations:

No man's property is safe while Congress is in session.

There is no such thing as a 'criminal class', save for Congress.

Terwiliger:

I like too much Twain to narrow it down--but I'll add a couple to GARANDFAN's that are particularly relevant to our current political situation:

“Hain’t we got all the fools in town on our side? And ain’t that a big enough majority in any town?” – Mark Twain, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

“For in a Republic, who is ‘the country’? Is it the Government which is for the moment in the saddle? Why, the Government is merely a servant—merely a temporary servant; it cannot be its prerogative to determine what is right and what is wrong, and decide who is a patriot and who isn’t. Its function is to obey orders, not originate them.” – Mark Twain

Take heed, Warner, Webb, & Perriello. The three of you illustrate the difference between legislative whores (like Ben Nelson, who took home the bacon for his constituents) & statist legislative sluts who give it (their vote) away in total disregard for their constituents & their state for a national party agenda (which--at least in the case of the "health bill"--seems to be building a "monument" to Ted Kennedy).

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