The pseudonym "Philo Vaihinger" has been abandoned. All posts have been and are written by me, Joseph Auclair.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

The voice of authority


This morning, BooMan joined the chorus heaping scorn on the Boston Bomber for cowardice, reminding us of the identical and equally absurd abuse hurled upon the terrorists of 9/11 who rode those airplanes to their deaths.

A chorus led by the president, himself, in his remarks of yesterday and, I think, the day before.


Who is not reminded of the like denigration of the Unabomber, in the days when he demanded his manifesto be published, before his capture?

The fatuous keepers of public opinion on that occasion even felt the need to call on several academics to grade the Unabomber’s work like some college term paper.

Need I bother to say the grades were very poor, indeed?

No clearer sign of the arrogance of those who hold the megaphones, and their contempt for their audience, could possibly be asked for.

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