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2005-04-27 Iraq-Jordan

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Posted by Fred 2005-04-27 00:00:00 AM|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Who was it who said, "Democracy is like making sausage, not something you'd want to watch, however much you enjoy the result."

Posted by phil_b 2005-04-27 1:08:52 AM|| 2005-04-27 1:08:52 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Well, I did, phil_b, but I suspect I'm not the first. ;-)

Posted by trailing wife, 2005-04-27 3:17:11 AM|| 2005-04-27 3:17:11 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 a remark similar to the sausage comment is generally attributed to Otto von Bismark --- however, I'm not sure he really said it (no videotape of the CNN interview)

Posted by mhw 2005-04-27 9:10:03 AM|| 2005-04-27 9:10:03 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 A 36-member cabinet... What unit will they set up that will actually accomplish things? Somewhere under 20 is the limit for an effective meeting. Do we need to send them a copy of Parkinson's book?

Posted by Jackal 2005-04-27 9:24:26 AM|| [http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html] 2005-04-27 9:24:26 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 MLW:
But Mary Mapes has a transcript of the interview.

Posted by Jackal 2005-04-27 9:25:31 AM|| [http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html] 2005-04-27 9:25:31 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 "Laws are like sausages. You sleep far better the less you know about how they are made."

Otto Von Bismark

Posted by Steve 2005-04-27 2:51:05 PM|| 2005-04-27 2:51:05 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 My favorite paraphrase is "Those who love Law and sausages should watch neither being made."

Posted by Mitch H. 2005-04-27 5:04:27 PM|| [http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/] 2005-04-27 5:04:27 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 The discussion is short sighted, my gramps the butcher always said "watch you hamburger". truster and verify.

Posted by half 2005-04-27 5:45:46 PM|| 2005-04-27 5:45:46 PM|| Front Page Top

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