perfected the office of the president represents more and more closely the inner soul of the people; on some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron."  HL MENCKEN

"The human understanding when it has once adopted an opinion draws all things else to support and agree with it and though there be a greater number and weight of instances to be found on the other side, yet there it either neglects and despises in order that by this great and pernicious predetermination the authority of its former conclusions may remain inviolate."  FRANCIS BACON (NOVUM ORGANUM, 1620)