At 10:43 PM Monday 10/27/2008, John Williams wrote: >Julia Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Not original to me. Maybe Benjamin Franklin? Or at least I think I've > > seen him credited with it, whether or not he actually said it. > >Good memory. It sounded familiar, but I couldn't place it. The source seems >to be somewhat obscure, but you remembered the most common attribution: > >http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=389308 > >The most common wording seems to be: > >Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. >Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote.
And in general one party seems more interested than the other in keeping the sheep disarmed. . . . ronn! :) _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
