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CTyankee

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3. That's cool. I met Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

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Sun Jun 23, 2024, 04:27 PM

Jun 2024

I was introduced to her by Kathleen Peratis who was the head of the Women's Rights of the ACLU. I was admin ass't to Aryeh Neier who was the ACLU's Executive Director at the time.

I remember her as a small, intense person, but she did smile and was very nice.

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I've always "loved" this quote by Isaac Asimov [View all] senseandsensibility Jun 2024 OP

Isaac Asimov hit on me once at a fund-raising cocktail party cyclonefence Jun 2024 #1

Feel free to share any details! senseandsensibility Jun 2024 #2

My memory isn't *that* good cyclonefence Jun 2024 #22

Sorry if I joked about a painful experience senseandsensibility Jun 2024 #29

That's cool. I met Ruth Bader Ginsburg. CTyankee Jun 2024 #3

That's more impressive than my brush with fame. catbyte Jun 2024 #4

Hey... PCIntern Jun 2024 #8

I'm starting to wonder how he had the time to write all those books. Nt scipan Jun 2024 #13

Good point PCIntern Jun 2024 #16

Now that you mention it, I think I read that before. scipan Jun 2024 #21

Um... This was in Philadelphia cyclonefence Jun 2024 #23

I am only 70 but I agree. MuseRider Jun 2024 #19

The magats will look pretty foolish trying to explain tsf's debate performance. rubbersole Jun 2024 #5

It is indeed strange that the MAGA cultists seem to believe knowledge and intelligence are elitist. Martin68 Jun 2024 #6

Thst's why populist con artists mouth all the things that the gullible want to hear. wnylib Jun 2024 #14

Still they don't reject the products the elites Dark n Stormy Knight Jun 2024 #20

That's a universal problem with anti-science people. They fail to realize their total dependence on technology Martin68 Jun 2024 #24

I'm sure that attacks on intelligence have been around for longer than my lifetime. love_katz Jun 2024 #7

(That phrase came from George Wallace....) lastlib Jun 2024 #10

As the OP quote by Asimov explains, anti-intellectualism has been a thing in the US since the beginning. Martin68 Jun 2024 #26

Here is another Asimov quote LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2024 #9

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SNL cold open material, my friend! senseandsensibility Jun 2024 #12

Yes! Mr. Mustard 2023 Jun 2024 #17

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Obviously I wasn't alive but read a lot of history, especially around WWII captain queeg Jun 2024 #27

Funny Story Meeting Robert Heinlein and Wife mntleo2 Jun 2024 #28