Mark Twain said it best

The creator of Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn, and so many other classic American characters has always been a favorite of yours truly.

And, not just for his incredible gift of writing fiction.

After a recent visit from Tom Levine, who is a walking anthology of Twainisms, I was motivated to pick up a book myself to get reacquainted with his many astute observations on the human condition.

One of them, I found most appropriate today: "It is better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than to open it and remove all doubt."

I know, a lot of ye socks on the Democratic side of the aisle are outraged by that because we Americans are guaranteed the right of free speech.

But, sometimes, you shouldn't exercise every right you have been given. It's just bad form and will only result in a lot of unnecessary bad blood between you and those who are negatively affected by said exercise. Discretion is the better part of valor, is it not?

For instance, in tomorrow's Florida primary, I would encourage ye same group of Democrats to try NOT exercising your right to vote. You may find out that you actually enjoy the inaction so much that you'll keep the habit in November, and perhaps in perpetuity. The world would certainly be a better place for it.

Well, at least it would make me happy . . .