[sockmonkey]

I have no idea who Les Payne is, but he sounds nuts.

[No One Special]

aka Less Pain

[conservatism_IS_compassion]

I have no idea who Les Payne is, but he sounds nuts.

Formerly of Newsday, Payne began writing his column in 1981. The former Associate Editor was responsible for national/foreign and health & science news at the paper; he also served as the paper’s New York Editor.

http://www.newsday.com/columnists/les-payne

As a recovering Long Islander, I stipulate that the name “Les Payne” constitutes a barf alert for any knowledgable reader.

On the substance, Payne would have a perfect analogy - if the young Mr. Martin had been 5’ 2” instead of 6’ 2” . . .