On Fri, Jan 16, 2004 at 04:57:35PM -0600, Matthew Hunter wrote: > Reason a isn't terribly accurate; you've just done the same thing > you are complaining about. The "internet thing" was overhyped by > conservatives trying to discredit Gore, and is overhyped by > liberals trying to defend Gore. Saying Gore "invented the > internet" is a misquote, but what Gore actually said, in context, > was a fairly clear (and typical of just about any politician) > attempt to take credit for the creation of the internet. http://www.sethf.com/gore/ has part of his original statement, the original articles which jumped on Gore, and another later one by the same writer putting things in perspective. -xx- Damien X-)