[Mind-numbed Robot]

Leftist pap dressed like Arthurian prose, but pap just the same. Why post it other than to further its ideas?

[robowombat]

Leftist is about as far from Bierce's orientation as is possible. Unfortunately his redactor seems to have the usual SF smart Aleck attitude towards the President. Bierce detested politicians per se not by party affiliation. The closest I can come to a political orientation would be a sort of libertarian with a small'l'. He would have found the current Libertarian Party hilarious.

[Buzwardo]

Bierce's comments need to be viewed in context. An officer for the North in the Civil War, Bierce's cynicism was informed by the war's horror in large part caused when 16th century tactics met 19th century weaponry. Viewed in today's light, and as redacted by this author, his words can be perplexing. Viewed in the context of his times, however, many of his perceptions are amazing. I think the Devil's Dictionary should be required high school reading.