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Monday, June 26. 2017

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"Like a bearded nut in robes on the sidewalk proclaiming the end of the world is near, the media is just doing what makes it feel good, not reporting hard facts. We need to start seeing the media as a bearded nut on the sidewalk, shouting out false fears. It's not sensible to listen to it."


Michael Crichton, as quoted in Continetti's  They’re Wrong About Everything: More evidence the political class doesn't know what it's talking about

Posted by The Barrister in Quotidian Quotable Quote (QQQ) at 16:08 | Comments (6) | Trackbacks (0)

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