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This reminds me of waking up in the summer with a bowl of Lucky Charms and Richard Dawson hosting the Family Feud.




On oldie, but goodie from Bill O'Reilly. Warning: Offensive Language

Godwin's Law

Godwin's Law states, "As an online discussion continues, the probability of a reference or comparison to Hitler or to Nazis approaches 1." Mike Godwin created the law, as he felt that the overuse of Hitler and the Nazis in discussions demeaned the impact of what actually happened in the Holocaust. This law has been used with online discussions to end threads. If someone brings up Hitler or the Nazis, he or she "loses" the argument.

I really like the concept of this law, as people too often throw out Nazis in an argument to attempt to prove their point. Often, it is a sign of laziness or intellectual deficiency. The person isn't able to assemble his or her thoughts and arguments in a clear and cogent manner, and fall back on Hitler or the Nazis to defend their point. This typically illustrates that the person has a poor understanding of either the historical significance of Nazism or the point that he or she is arguing.

During the recent election, TV and radio show host Rachel Maddow, proposed a corollary to Godwin's law that states, "As the time a liberal candidate is believed to be winning an election or argument increases, the probability that they will be labeled communist or socialist approaches 1." I have been quite amused at how often I have heard President-elect Barack Obama called a communist, socialist, and even a Nazi. If you truly think about the irony behind this, it makes you chuckle.

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Yes, We Did

To quote President-elect Barack Obama, "Our campaign was not hatched in the halls of Washington – it began in the backyards of Des Moines and the living rooms of Concord and the front porches of Charleston. It was built by working men and women who dug into what little savings they had to give five dollars and ten dollars and twenty dollars to this cause. It grew strength from the young people who rejected the myth of their generation’s apathy; who left their homes and their families for jobs that offered little pay and less sleep; from the not-so-young people who braved the bitter cold and scorching heat to knock on the doors of perfect strangers; from the millions of Americans who volunteered, and organized, and proved that more than two centuries later, a government of the people, by the people and for the people has not perished from this Earth. This is your victory."