Dagger in hand

A man of prodigious fortune, coming to add his opinion to some light discussion that was going on casually at his table, began precisely thus: "It can only be a liar or an ignoramus who will say otherwise than," and so on. Pursue that philosophical point, dagger in hand.

--Michel de Montaigne, Of the art of discussion.



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Tuesday, November 23, 2004
 
If a story occurs and no journalist is there to report it, does it still contain inaccuracies?
Justice Scalia spoke at Michigan. But as Heidi reports, the media heard only what they wanted to hear. Don't miss this hilarious account of her exchange with a nuance-challenged journalist.


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