On 7 Nov 2008 17:58:01 -0600, Dave wrote:
On Fri, 07 Nov 2008 17:39:14 -0500, said:
Hey, I don't even believe in Papal infallibility, let alone Goldwater's
speech writer's infallibility. He simply got it wrong.
You would no doubt insist on adding eyebrows to the Mona Lisa.
Never thought I'd hear you liken a Goldwater speech to the Mona Lisa g.
I was pointing out that it is wrong to modify an historical artifact.
Spelling and grammar in a historical document should be left alone,
just as photos accompanying news reports should not be doctored. I
know you have strong tendencies to revise history, but you really
should try to control those urges.
I guess maybe I should have used an example closer to your level of
understanding. How about
: You would no doubt insist on trying to
polish a turd.