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Mencken H(enry) L(ouis). 1880--1956, US journalist and literary critic, noted for The American Language (1919): editor of the Smart Set and the American Mercury, which he founded (1924) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Mencken once quipped that ``No one ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American people,'' and that may be true. Mencken as he covers the trial for the outside newspapers, and is more and more critical of her father as events proceed. Mencken pointed out that the shocking or degrading nature of the death penalty is as irrelevant to most people as is the fact that it doesn't deter others from heinous crimes. |
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