By Selwyn Duke

Upon being asked what wisdom was, the ancient sage Confucius once
replied, "Wisdom is, when you know something, knowing that you know it,
and when you do not know something, knowing that you do not know it."
If this definition is correct, I would say most politicians are sorely
lacking in the quality.

A great example comes out of England,
where the nation’s illustrious leader, Gordon Brown, has decided that
part of his mission is to slay the plastic bag, convinced as he is that
it imperils the planet. Yet it eludes him that his concerns are based
on an obvious falsehood. Writes the Times Online:

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