Neal Boortz knows as much about American history

[RebelOne]

as Michelle Bachman. I was listening to his program today on my way to the store. He attributed the phrase "Give me liberty or give me death" to John Payne. Actually, as even any elementary school child would know, it was Patrick Henry who uttered those words. Last I heard was that John Payne was a long-dead movie actor.

[xocet]

1. Maybe, in a fit of conservative delusion, he fused John Wayne with Thomas Paine to get John Payne?

I had not heard of John Payne before. Thanks.

[LeftinOH]

2. He really said it was John Payne? This guy?:

Really?

[pinboy3niner]

3. If he's as knowledgable as Michele...

...he must've meant John Wayne Gacy.

[Initech]

4. Bill Maher was right.

The republicans live in a bubble in which facts, logic and reason don't penetrate it's exterior.

[HughBeaumont]

5. Neal Boortz and his fans are the "Payne" . ..

. . . with his &quot un)Fair Tax" bullshit. Unbelievable that anyone takes that tripe seriously; a five-year-old could tear through its obvious holes.

[Ikonoklast]

6. Ha! You're both wrong!

Benjamin Washington said that.

[Survivoreesta]

7. Boortz!>

Isn't that a sound you make after too many tacos?

[The Genealogist]

8. My stepbrother worships Neal Boortz

Of course, if I were to say anything about this incorrect attribution to my stepbrother, I would be accused of being an elitist.

[RZM]

9. I thought it was unclear if Henry ever actually said that in the first place

From what I remember, he apparently said 'give me liberty' and then made a motion like he was stabbing himself, which was interpreted as meaning death.

[DefenseLawyer]

10. I thought Patrick Henry said "Well, you can do what you want to us...

but we're not going to sit hear and listen to you bad-mouth the United States of America! Gentlemen!"