Comments on: Gore uses fake quote in book?

By: Michael Durant

Michael Durant — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 20:13:36 +0000

Don’t forget Lincoln’s greatest quote: Soon the paparazzi will inherit the earth and bring upon this country a global warming as it has never been seen before, please secure as many carbon credits as you can before they are all gone.
Lincoln sure was ahead of his time.

By: Severian

Severian — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 17:34:09 +0000

Ah, fake but accurate! Again…

By: Lorica

Lorica — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 16:59:50 +0000

Yardman?? Isn’t that the point of the articles and comments. That the overwhelming consensus of Lincoln historians agree that Abraham Lincoln did not actually say this?? Now if this was global warming that would be enough for you to believe, but since it isn’t, you want some hard proof that Lincoln didn’t actually say this, but are obvious to lazy to read the article or find out for yourself. Thanks for brightening my day, It is fun to laugh and such silly commentors. – Lorica

By: forest hunter

forest hunter — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 05:22:50 +0000

I can’t rake the leaves.
You must rake the leaves!
But I can’t rake the leaves!
You must rake the leaves!!
IIIIII’ll rake the leaves!!!

Though the author is unnnknown, it is is generally attributed to Dudley Do Right.

By: Baklava

Baklava — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 01:16:12 +0000

FYI yardman5508. I attribute a quote to you where you said you beat your wife. Why do you beat your wife?

By: yardman5508

yardman5508 — Sun, 10 Jun 2007 23:00:11 +0000

Though the author of this particular quotation is unnknown, is is generally attributed to Abraham Lincoln. FYI

By: Tom TB

Tom TB — Sun, 10 Jun 2007 15:23:48 +0000

It’s a bogus quote; it’s hard to find anyone in the 1860′s using the word “corporations”, though you can find plenty of references to “robber barons” and “trusts”. Is Al and Tipper still the model for the couple in the novel “Love Story”, even though the author denied it?

By: david foster

david foster — Sun, 10 Jun 2007 14:27:26 +0000

The reference to “corporations” doesn’t fit with 1864…other than the railroads, there were few highly-visible and very large corporations at that time. An attack on money power written in 1864 would have been more likely to focus on individual wealthy *owners* than on corporations.

By: Leslie

Leslie — Sun, 10 Jun 2007 14:07:14 +0000

That somebody supposedly as knowledgeable and intelligent as Al Gore could have imagined that Lincoln would have written that quote is as scary as the fact that his editor (and/or his ghostwriter?) wouldn’t have called it to his attention.

Then, again, when you realize how far one can get in today’s non-education system without having taken a history course, maybe it’s not so surprising that this got by the editor.

By: Pirate's Cove

Pirate's Cove — Sun, 10 Jun 2007 13:51:44 +0000

Sorta Blogless Sunday Pinup

Happy Sunday to all! It’s another beautiful global warming day. Spend some time at the pool catching some rays, go play some golf, just get outside in the warmth that Mother Nature has provided.
This pinup is by Edward D’Ancona, with a wee…

By: Drewsmom

Drewsmom — Sun, 10 Jun 2007 09:44:52 +0000

algore is a proven liar so whats new — why won’t this loser just go away?

By: camojack

camojack — Sun, 10 Jun 2007 04:09:46 +0000

All’s fair in love and war, so they say.

This being the latter, of course…

By: Baklava

Baklava — Sun, 10 Jun 2007 03:11:56 +0000

Yep. ICKY !