Quote of the Day — H.L. Mencken
April 28, 2020
I believe that it is better to tell the truth than a lie. I believe it is better to be free than a slave. And I believe it is better to know than to be ignorant. — H.L. Mencken
1880–1956
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1880–1956
H.L. Mencken was an American journalist, critic, and lexicographer who became one of the 20th century’s most acerbic commentators on American culture, politics, and religion. Born in 1880 in Baltimore, Maryland, Mencken spent most of his career as editor and writer for the Baltimore Sun, using his platform to satirize pretension, censorship, and what he viewed as America’s pervasive mediocrity. His fearless criticism of Prohibition, fundamentalist religion, and political corruption made him a controversial but influential voice during the Jazz Age. Mencken’s ‘The American Language,’ a comprehensive study of American English, remains a definitive work on linguistic evolution. Known for…
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Mencken’s declaration on the primacy of truth, freedom, and knowledge closed the April 28, 2020 broadcast, in which Chris Cantwell discussed business acquisition opportunities during the economic disruption, Jason McBride analyzed positive market indicators and new retirement account flexibilities under the CARES Act, and Pam Long presented epidemiological data challenging lockdown policies and warned about the surveillance implications of contact tracing.
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