I wish him no ill and hope he recovers. I've often wondered if he had not shirked his duty in Vietnam the experience there would have aided in overcoming his numerous character flaws. He was a pioneer in the manipulation of the gullible.
"Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that 'my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.'" -Isaac Asimov
