I recall Kirk & co settling a dispute on a planet between the Yarnks and Kharms (sp.?)... Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness? Bit of a non-starter really....
Had some Republican at the last local furmeet grousing about how Obama wasn't qualified.
Spirit of the Stairs being what it is, only later did this cross my mind:
"Really? He's not? Let's just check the qualifications, shall we? Hmm...born in this country, over thirty-five, lived in this country for fourteen years... Yeah, he's qualified. Now, can we go back to that first one? Wasn't there some issue about whether McCain was a natural-born citizen?"
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Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness? Bit of a non-starter really....
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Spirit of the Stairs being what it is, only later did this cross my mind:
"Really? He's not? Let's just check the qualifications, shall we? Hmm...born in this country, over thirty-five, lived in this country for fourteen years... Yeah, he's qualified. Now, can we go back to that first one? Wasn't there some issue about whether McCain was a natural-born citizen?"
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but I just recalled: Asimov's The Stars Like Dust...
the secret that would destroy the Tyranni...