29 January 08
Prothonotarian Spycatcher
At a meeting of the Yolo Breeding Bird Atlas committee tonight it was mentioned that Alger Hiss was proved to have had association with Whittaker Chambers because he had once seen a prothonotary warbler on the Potomac in the 30s, which Chambers remembered. The person whose career was launched on the House Un-American Affairs Committee through this accusation of perjury in 1948 was none other than Richard Nixon.
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Don’t you wonder what might have happened if Nixon would have spent as much time watching and enjoying birds as he did using birds to further his career? But then again, caring for birds doesn’t always translate into more humane behavior towards people. Just ask this guy:
http://www.wayodd.com/saddam-hussein-saved-bread-crusts-to-feed-birds-says-former-care-taker/v/6083/
Too funny!