Famous H. L. Mencken Quote 

"The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed
(and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an
endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary."

by:
H. L. Mencken
(1880-1956) American Journalist, Editor, Essayist, Linguist, Lexicographer, and Critic
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 -- Logan, Memphis, TN 
 -- Karl, Dublin 
He was drinkung heavily when he said that.
 -- David L. Rosenthal		 
While I don't know when this quote is from, it is a perfect description of both McCarthyism and Bushism...
 -- Anonymous, Reston, VA US		 
 -- Mike, Norwalk 
Apparently someone else has been "drinkung" heavily too! hahaha
 -- Joe, Rochester, MI		 
This technique has been used by rulers for eons. A nation of people without Courage has but one destiny.
 -- E Archer, NYC		 
Hey, Joe! I resemble that remark!
 -- David L. Rosenthal		 
H.L. is my favorite curmudgeon and he always got it exactly right...how about this one? "As democracy is perfected the office of president represents more and more closely the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last when the White Hose will be adorned by a downright moron." H.L. Mencken (1880-1956 Red State America and those Plain Folks gave us this administration and we do, indeed, have a moron in the White House...
 -- A.Jurgensen, Stuart, FL		 
It certainly applies. Hitler used it, Lincoln used it, Bush has used it.
 -- Jimmy Shirley, Palm Springs, Florida		 
Global warming, swine flu,aids,mad cow disease, obesity,cholesterol, population control,bird flu.It just goes on and on and on.
 -- Graham Vaughan, Dumfries. UK		 
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