Political Quotes
2008/01/26 23:16 Filed in: Cool Stuff
Someone sent these to me. Since I'm not one for
sending lots of e-mail forwards, I decided to post it
here.
I contend that for a nation to try to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle.
—Winston Churchill
A government which robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul. —George Bernard Shaw
A liberal is someone who feels a great debt to his fellow man, which debt he proposes to pay off with your money. —G. Gordon Liddy
Democracy must be something more than two wolves and a sheep voting on what to have for dinner. —James Bovard, Civil Libertarian (1994)
Foreign aid might be defined as a transfer of money from poor people in rich countries to rich people in poor countries. —Douglas Casey, Classmate of Bill Clinton at Georgetown University
Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys. —P.J. O'Rourke, Civil Libertarian
Government is the great fiction, through which everybody endeavors to live at the expense of everybody else. —Frederic Bastiat, French Economist (1801–1850)
In general, the art of government consists of taking as much money as possible from one party of the citizens to give to the other. —Voltaire (1764)
No man's life, liberty, or property is safe while the legislature is in session. —Mark Twain (1866 )
A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have. —Thomas Jefferson
I contend that for a nation to try to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle.
—Winston Churchill
A government which robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul. —George Bernard Shaw
A liberal is someone who feels a great debt to his fellow man, which debt he proposes to pay off with your money. —G. Gordon Liddy
Democracy must be something more than two wolves and a sheep voting on what to have for dinner. —James Bovard, Civil Libertarian (1994)
Foreign aid might be defined as a transfer of money from poor people in rich countries to rich people in poor countries. —Douglas Casey, Classmate of Bill Clinton at Georgetown University
Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys. —P.J. O'Rourke, Civil Libertarian
Government is the great fiction, through which everybody endeavors to live at the expense of everybody else. —Frederic Bastiat, French Economist (1801–1850)
In general, the art of government consists of taking as much money as possible from one party of the citizens to give to the other. —Voltaire (1764)
No man's life, liberty, or property is safe while the legislature is in session. —Mark Twain (1866 )
A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have. —Thomas Jefferson
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Budapest?
2008/01/10 19:09 Filed in: Cool Stuff
This is so funny. A coworker shared it with me. A
perfect example of a ditzy blond.
http://www.biertijd.com/mediaplayer/?itemid=4702
Choice highlights:
"I thought Europe was a country."
"Like, I know they speak French there — don't they?"
Her: "Like, I'm listening to what you're saying, but I'm only hearin' what I want to." Him: "That's just called being a woman."
http://www.biertijd.com/mediaplayer/?itemid=4702
Choice highlights:
"I thought Europe was a country."
"Like, I know they speak French there — don't they?"
Her: "Like, I'm listening to what you're saying, but I'm only hearin' what I want to." Him: "That's just called being a woman."