Paw Prints TidBits
May
2007
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The Paw Prints Web site is a collection of interesting and humorous trivia about people, animals, places and other "things". This issue of Paw Prints TidBits contains a short anecdote about Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev. The sidebar this month features some reflections on politics, plus a couple of humorous definitions relating to one of the last groups you can still poke fun at...politicians. If you have any comments or suggestions, don't hesitate to contact us.
Anecdote of the Month
Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev (1894–1971)
A n e c d o t e . . .
Censuring Stalin at a public meeting, Krushchev was interrupted by a voice from the audience. "You were one of Stalin's colleagues," shouted the heckler. "Why didn't you stop him?"
"Who said that?" roared Khrushchev. There was an agonizing silence in the room. Nobody dared to move a muscle. Then, in a quiet voice, Khrushchev said, "Now you know why."
B i o g r a p h i c a l . N o t e . . .
Khrushchev was a Soviet leader during the Cold War. He pursued a policy of destalinization and as premier of the Soviet Union (1958–64) generally promoted peaceful coexistence with the West, while attacking Western involvement in Third World countries.
M o r e . I n f o r m a t i o n . . .
Go here for a brief biography of this Cold War Russian leader.
Archives
So they say...
Some Quotes about Politics:
- No more good must be attempted than the public can bear. —
- My grandmother's brain was dead, but her heart was still beating. It was the first time we ever had a Democrat in the family. —
- An honest politician is one who when he is bought will stay bought. —
Webstah's Real-World Dictionary
politician (pol*i*tish*en) n. someone who begs for your vote for six months, then ignores your issues for four years.
demagogue (dem*uh*gog) n. a politician who can rock the boat and persuade everyone else that they're in a terrible storm.