WHAT HAPPENED TO
PEOPLE OF STATURE?
Seeing Marvin Kalb the other night
served to remind me how far we have slid.
Kalb, the former CBS News Correspondent and his daughter Deborah have authored Haunting Legacy
an examination of the foreign policy of the
seven US Presidents since Viet Nam.
As he spoke with Charlie Rose he demonstrated the
intelligence, sense of and respect for history and experienced knowledge that characterized not only his career but that of his generation of broadcast journalist.
That generation of correspondent and analyst
is vastly superior to most of what we get today.
It is the same with politicians as well.
Here's a little fun to make the point.
Read these insults and try to picture any of the current Washington crowd of being capable of such verbal skill.
A member of Parliament to Disraeli: "Sir, you will either die on the
gallows or of some unspeakable disease."
· "That depends, Sir," said Disraeli, "whether I embrace your policies
or your mistress
gallows or of some unspeakable disease."
· "That depends, Sir," said Disraeli, "whether I embrace your policies
or your mistress
"I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with
great pleasure." Clarence Darrow
great pleasure." Clarence Darrow
"I didn't attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I
approved of it." - Mark Twain
approved of it." - Mark Twain
· "I am enclosing two tickets to the first night of my new play; bring
a friend, if you have one." - George Bernard Shaw to Winston Churchill
· "Cannot possibly attend first night, will attend second ... if there
is one." - Winston Churchill, in response.
He has Van Gogh's ear for music." - Billy Wilder
I've had a perfectly wonderful evening. But this wasn't it." -
Groucho Marx
Groucho Marx
DAY BOOK
TROPICAL SCENES
Palms in Florida evoke a real sense of the tropics.
Floral blooms abound.
An exotic sense fills the air and your eyes.
As you travel to new climes, the native vegetation
helps establish that sense of vacation.
Can we send official Washington to a summer boot camp?
See you down the trail.
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