[FairWitness]

I presume this is meant to serve as criticism of individuals who criticize other individuals for over-the-top criticism of our current government, etc - which of course is the right of individuals on both sides of an arguement.

[thoughtomator]

The problem with the Leftists' argument on Twain is that an 'original liberal' is now called a conservative. Even what is quoted is a good deal more conservative than liberal.

[KC_Conspirator]

No, this is is a lame and childish attempt to show that Mark Twain, a Missouri favorite son, was in his heart an American hating leftist and Marxist like this professor. Twain was neither. In fact, I would bet that this dishonest professor made some of these quotes up or intentionally attributed Twain's quotes to topics he did not discuss. If Twain were alive today, he would have voted for John Ashcroft.

[mumbo]

Well, the most important thing to remember about Twain was his consistent poking fun at the majority opinion. Twain was a brilliant man, and he WAS religious, contrary to this professor's opinions of him. Twain always deflated the pompous; his comments about Clinton would have been a wonder, but we would probaly wince at his words for Bush, too.

[Restorer]

the business of words must always be biased toward "the deriding of shams, the exposure of pretentious falsities, the laughing of stupid superstitions out of existence; and whoso is by instinct engaged in this sort of warfare is the natural enemy of royalties, nobilities, privileges and all kindred swindles, and the natural friend of human rights and human liberties."

What conservative could disagree?

[JimRed]

...but I do not feel so about the other color. We have ground the manhood out of them, and the shame is ours, not theirs, and we should pay for it."

At the time he sad this most blacks were only 20 years removed from slavery, and it was a properly compassionate attitude.

The more recent "grinding the manhood out of them" over the last 40 years has been the result of leftist social programs that effectively destroyed the Black family structure.

The left should pay for that by 40 years out of power; but good luck with that! < /sarcasm >

[Slyfox]

I don't think Samuel Clemons would have identified with Hillary Clinton. I think he would've been anonymously freeping on this site, like so many other pundits do. And we would have really enjoyed his posts.

If the liberals can claim him, why can't we?

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

http://www.twainquotes.com/quotesatoz.html

The above URL is a great source of Twain Quotes.

[OperationFreedom]

btt

[Interious]

This prof is desperately trying to imply that contemporary Anti-Americans (previously called leftists) have as much depth as Twain. Ridiculous, of course; but typical leftist slight-of-hand.

[dalebert]

There are just as many Right leaning Twain quotes as there are Left leaning Twain quotes.

[nathanbedford]

Where was Clemens from 1861 to 1865?

[Carthago delenda est]

Twain was a liberal but not a Leftist. He did not hate the United States.