Inherent Vice & Jefferson & Manure
Mark Kohut
markekohut at yahoo.com
Sat Dec 5 20:12:13 CST 2009
p. 294 "The tree of Liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants," replied Jefferson. "It is its natural Manure."
In a letter:
"The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. It is it's natural manure." (to W. S. Smith, B.12.356) ...
And Doc asks what if they, patriots and tyrants, turn out to be the same people?? wow, what a question, eh? Somehow it reminds me of how TRP so fully dissed charisma--that disease---in GR...you?
Or am I just high?
Now write your papers on IV's perspectives on this shit...
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