on Barack Obama's horse-manure express. It seems my b*llsh*t meme has gone viral:
A google search of "obama wright bullshit" brings over 298,000 hits.
A google search of "obama wright BS" brings over 146,000 hits.
A google search of "obama wright bull crap" brings over 25,400 hits.
A google search of "obama wright horse manure" brings over 22,700 hits.
A google search of "obama wright bull manure" brings over 12,600 hits.
A google search of "obama wright cow manure" brings over 2,300 hits.
Everyone knows b*llsh*t when they hear it, but can you say exactly what it is and how it differs from an ordinary lie? Someone who's given a good stab at doing so is philosopher Harry Frankfurt in his thoughtful essay "Bullshit", which I recommend to your attention.
UPDATE: Parsing Obama's b*llsh*t -- an amazing piece of analytical work from Ann Althouse.
A google search of "obama wright bullshit" brings over 298,000 hits.
A google search of "obama wright BS" brings over 146,000 hits.
A google search of "obama wright bull crap" brings over 25,400 hits.
A google search of "obama wright horse manure" brings over 22,700 hits.
A google search of "obama wright bull manure" brings over 12,600 hits.
A google search of "obama wright cow manure" brings over 2,300 hits.
Everyone knows b*llsh*t when they hear it, but can you say exactly what it is and how it differs from an ordinary lie? Someone who's given a good stab at doing so is philosopher Harry Frankfurt in his thoughtful essay "Bullshit", which I recommend to your attention.
UPDATE: Parsing Obama's b*llsh*t -- an amazing piece of analytical work from Ann Althouse.
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