Voltaire was a brilliant thinker but in this case he didn't carry out his thought completely. To tolerate minor folly is a good thing; to tolerate crimes such as carried out by Bush and his cronies and other mass murderers in history is another matter.

Beyond the limit of respect, Mencken still includes respect and there is no implication of prejudice or hate. He is simply being realistic that respect does not mean agreement.

A true statement.

Separation of Church and State is one of the most important legacies we enjoy. Those who oppose it would scream were they forced to live under any religion except their own but have no hesitation to force others to live under theirs. Talk about cognitive dissonance.

Amen, brother. That's why we have thieves and killers in our administration now. And supporting them with our votes.

True in many ways. In the past there were many more original thinkers who were willing to speak out. Today's world is full of brainwashed, "bland" sheep who have become trained to suspect anything not fed to them by corporate-controlled government and media.

This is gobbledygook of the worst order, mixed with total ignorance of socialism.