H. L. Mencken Quotes
Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.
Mencken, H. L. Prejudices: First Series. Alfred A. Knopf, 1919.
In 1993 Mooshood Abiola was the apparent victor in the Nigerian presidential election, but the election was `nullified' by the previous President and military dictator, General Ibrahim Babangida. Abiola announced he would attempt to form a government anyway.
Bush followed a tradition of American opposition to conquest. See Henry L. Stimson’s statement on the Japanese invasion of Manchuria.
Referring to then Senator Hubert H. Humphrey who was popular with the left wing of the Democratic party when Johnson was Majority Leader.
Henry Louis Mencken was an American journalist, essayist, satirist, cultural critic, and scholar of American English. He commented widely on the social scene, literature, music, prominent politicians, and contemporary movements. His satirical reporting on the Scopes Trial, which he dubbed the "Monkey Trial," also gained him attention.
