On Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:37:15 -0700, Mark Thorson >
wrote:

>notbob wrote:
>>
>> Face it, it's a McDonalds kind of world, these days. Bland cheese, lousy
>> food, watery beer, lowfat milk, flavorless vegetables, high-end vodka
>> (flavorless), etc.
>
>Yes, this is the decline of Western Civilization that
>Cato the Elder warned us was occurring. :-)

clearly, the execution of socrates had no deterrent effect.

your pal,
blake
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