Sunday, March 15, 2009

The "Quiet One" Speaks!


Hey, who knew Justice David George Harrison Souter was such a shmartie:

Talking about the importance of teaching history and the humanities in general, Souter displayed a warmth and wit that is at odds with his image as a Spartan, taciturn New Englander.

"Where history's understanding is missing, cynicism will take its place," Souter said at a meeting of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

So true! Here are a few truisms proven by history --
Absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Power arrogated to the executive is rarely relinquished voluntarily.

"Iron-willed" discipline to employ questionable methods for worthwhile goals usually is a bad thing.

Some Presidents are better than others.
I could go on.....

34 comments:

eyeonshumietime said...

the ten secrets of Shumie Time. Coming NEXT WEEK on a Shumie Blog near you.

beatle-lovers-for-the-princess said...

Mr. Harrison my next favorite Beatle after Mr. Lennon
Sunday morning salt---

Let me in here, I know I've been here
Let me into your heart
Let me know you, let me show you
Let me roll it to you

All I have is yours
All you see is mine
And I'm glad to hold you in my arms
I'd have you anytime

Let me say it, let me play it
Let me lay it on you
Let me know you, let me show you
Let me grow upon you

All I have is yours
All you see is mine
And I'm glad to hold you in my arms
I'd have you anytime

Let me in here, I know I've been here
Let me into your heart

Anonymous said...

“Absolute power corrupts absolutely”

This is a quotation from Lord Acton, in a letter to Bishop Mandell Creighton, 1887:

"Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men."

Acton was preceded by William Pitt the Elder, who voiced a similar thought in a House of Lords speech in 1770:

"Unlimited power is apt to corrupt the minds of those who possess it; and this I know, my lords, that where laws end, tyranny begins."

Anonymous said...

Great catch, SFL. Good info too.

Anonymous said...

Great catch, SFL. Good info too.

traveling-wilbury-ranters-for-the-princess said...

No George Harrison video, song?

Your "diet" calls for more salt SFL--

I get rattled every time we meet
I get rattled even in my sleep
I get rattled, baby, over you

I get twisted, I get turned around
I get twisted, and I'm up then I'm down
I get twisted, baby, over you

Well, baby, baby, baby won't you save one night for me
Baby, baby, baby is there something wrong with you
Baby, baby, baby this is out of my control
It may look like nothing's wrong but deep down in my soul
I'm twisted - shaken - rattled
I get rattled, baby, over you

I get shaken, I'm torn up by the roots
Yeah, I'm shakin', way down in my boots
I get rattled, baby, over you
I get rattled, baby, over you

Rattled, baby, over you

Anonymous said...

You couldn't have waited to post a profound post until mid-week, SFL? Too serious for a Sunday.

SHUMIE TIME RULES said...

Define, "Atheist Lawyer"

Synonyms, Stupid,
1 a: slow of mind : obtuse b: given to unintelligent decisions or acts : acting in an unintelligent or careless manner c: lacking intelligence or reason

Shumie Rules said...

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naturebee-lovers-for-the-princess said...

I am in a desperate attempt to pour salt yet every George Harrison and Beatles song is straight forward and direct. Someone help me out.

favorite-beatle-ranters-for-the-princess-1 said...

Try this one-

Plant me, in de Helicona
No thank, meeting de peoples
Wake me, eata the papaya
Much hot, not much on the body

Troppo, gone troppo, gone troppo
It's time you know I gone troppo

Warm sea, see right to the bottom
No like, shoveling snowfall
Good time, drinking on me bottle
The high wide Moreton Bay Fig

Troppo, gone troppo, troppo
It's time you know I gone troppo

Quite like, you ain't seen a sunset
Could be, living in Rain hill
Sun hot, you don't got a backache
Brown skin and very a peeling

Troppo, gone troppo, gone troppo
It's time you know I gone troppo

Anonymous said...

If the definitive Shumie time is like 3pm Friday afternoon, what defines the opposite- 8_30 am Monday morning?

Bleh.

Godwhacker said...

Universal truth: '30 seconds after permanently deleting/throwing/burning it, you need it."

Souter has made me ill ever since Kelo v New London, otherwise known as 'Of course land developers can take your house, you stupid surf'.

But probs to everyone for their excellent knowledge of 'The George'. Here's one of my favs -

'Now we like to air condition - though the air has no ozone ring. Still theyre chopping down the forest for mcdonalds and the burger king. Eating cows with such persistance - doesnt offer much resistance to this cockamamie business.

There are too many things - stressing out the nervous system. Girls you used to know - fellas that may have kissedem. Some got rabies - some got fleas - some got incurable diseases from this cockamamie business.'

Anonymous said...

I regret you{March 15, 2009 1:29 PM}wasted your weekend thinking of a comeback. Is it Shuum-ie as in {Sea}Chumm-{ie}? Don’t respond – I have no interest. Your concept/definition of "living the high life" – the best cars, yachts, cigars, private planes or dating a woman who looks young enough to be mistaken for an amber alert - I’m not into material things, they fail to make an impression on me. I’m content living as a middle class American who drives a Ford, pays a mortgage and alimony and goes to the office everyday fighting for the little man against greedy blood sucking corporate America.

Atheist-Lawyer

fake-george-harrison said...

9:24- What do you put in your coffee? Piss with a dash of snark?

Jeez SFL he's gotten you beat on the snark meter.

South Florida Lawyers said...

11:09, let's see...Bill Maher, George Carlin...my lawyering atheist friend is in good company.

Andy said...

Who would I thought a guy who until recently lived with his mother would be so smart?

Anonymous said...

{March 16, 2009 11:20 AM}I express respect for George and Bill, thank you.{Bob Dylan recognized The Beatles' contribution, stating: "America should put up statues to The Beatles. They helped give this country's pride back to it." I take issue with this.}{March 16, 2009 8:35 AM}I am beginning to get the flow of this blog however once more I am in the dark over the particular song choice. Gone Troppo, an Australian slang expression meaning "gone mad/crazy." Gone mad/Crazy for the princess? Have I hit the bulls’ eye? If not to quote Father Guido Sarducci{March 5, 2009 9:37 PM}I will pray for you but in the meantime someone put the God damn atheist out of his misery.

Atheist-Lawyer

Anonymous said...

Vacation with the latina?

Anonymous said...

I stopped in at the Playwright and caught Father Sarducci buying a round
of beer for everyone- donations must be up.{8:01 AM}gotcha.

Atheist-Lawyer

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