A Scorpion is a Scorpion

Ever heard the story about the scorpion which begged a ride across a river on a pig (or some such). After convincing the animal of its good intentions, it stung in midstream. Before they both drown, the pig asked the scorpion why; ``I`m a scorpion, it`s what I do.``


"She extended Martin's message against poverty, racism and war. She deplored the terror inflicted by our smart bombs on missions way afar. We know now that there were no weapons of mass destruction over there. But Coretta knew, and we know, that there are weapons of misdirection right down here. For war, billions more, but no more for the poor!" Rev. Joseph Lowery, co-founder of Southern Christian Leadership Conference, turning Coretta Scott King's funeral into a political rally

"It was difficult for [the Kings] personally with the civil liberties of both husband and wife violated, and they became the targets of secret government wiretapping and other surveillance." Jimmy Carter alluding to the current brouhaha about wiretapping, and conveniently omitting that it was JFK (the original) and RFK who wiretapped Martin Luther King


Thanks to The Federalist!