Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.
--C.S. Lewis--

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

AUUGGGHHH!

"As a state delegate from 1996 until last year representing Alexandria and a tiny corner of Fairfax County, he has lived quite literally in Jim's shadow."

NO! NO HE HASN'T!!! A SHADOW IS A SMALL AREA IN WHICH THERE ARE FEWER PHOTONS DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF A SOLID OBJECT WHICH BLOCKS THEIR DIRECT PATH FROM THE LIGHT SOURCE. SHADOWS ARE INSUBSTANTIAL, VARYING IN SIZE AND LOCATION (AND EVEN EXISTENCE) BASED ON LIGHTING CONDITIONS. YOU CANNOT "LITERALLY" LIVE IN A SHADOW, YOU HAVE TO "FIGURATIVELY" LIVE IN A SHADOW!!!!!!

Posted by EE at 11:14 AM

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