Bernard: But surely the citizens of a democracy have a right to know.


Sir Humphrey Appleby: No. They have a right to be ignorant. Knowledge only means complicity in guilt; ignorance has a certain dignity.

– From Yes, Minister, together with Yes, Prime Minister one of the greatest TV shows ever (and, I add with mixed feelings, set to be revived, in case you hadn't heard).

Beggars Can Be Choosers: How right-wingers took over Wikipedia.

Connecting the Dots: Romney the Clueless Capitalist.

Bark Bark Woof Woof: The clenching of Tony Perkins's colon.

Alternate Brain: Wall Street's fragile egos and hissy fits.

Just an Earth-Bound Misfit: At Google, being evil is fun.

Round-up by Michael J.W. Stickings of The Reaction (@mjwstickings).

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