Re: The U.S. War on Journalists

richardcasady@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 (Richard Casady) wrote:

>On Wed, 14 May 2008 08:01:53 -0700 (PDT), Jack Linthicum
><jacklinthicum@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
>>t is a sad state, that at this juncture in human civilisation when
>>> >>>> cynicism is so sorely needed, it appears that the broad mass are
ever
>>> >>>> more gullible.  It seems PT Barnum's wildest nightmares did not
match
>>> >>>> up to the number of suckers now alive.
>
>Barnum said there a sucker born every minute and two to take him. This
>comes to a bit over 1.6 million a year. I don't know what the
>birthrate was in, say, 1850.

Hmmm.  60 minutes in an hour, 24 hours in a day 365.25 days in a year.
60 x 24 x 365.25 = 525960.  Which would work out at about .4% of
people currently born are suckers according to PT.  I challenge that.
There are a lot more suckers!

Eugene L Griessel

   Attempts have been made by moralists to prove that spiritual
   pleasures are keener and more lasting than sensual pleasures;
   They carry no conviction.  - Somerset Maugham

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