Political Satire
I got this in an email from my aunt and thought it was fun. I make no claim that the quotes' accreditations are accurate. Enjoy or not, I do not care.
1) Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But then I repeat myself.- Mark Twain
2) 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
3) A government which robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul.- George Bernard Shaw
4) Democracy must be something more than two wolves and a sheep voting on what to have for dinner .- James Bovard, Civil Libertarian (1994)
5) 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
6) Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to boys.- P.J. O'Rourke, Civil Libertarian
7) Government is the great fiction, through which everybody endeavors to live at the expense of everybody else.- Frederic Bastiat, French Economist (1801-1850)
8) Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.- Ronald Reagan (1986)
9) I don't make jokes. I just watch the government and report the facts.- Will Rogers
10) If you think health care is expensive now, wait until you see what it costs when it's free.- P.J. O'Rourke
11) 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)
12) Just because you do not take an interest in politics doesn't mean politics won't take an interest in you.- Pericles (430 B.C)
13) No man's life, liberty, or property is safe while the legislature is in session.- Mark Twain (1866)
14) Talk is cheap... except when Congress does it.- Unknown
15) The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of the blessings. The inherent blessing of socialism is the equal sharing of misery.- Winston Churchill
16) What this country needs are more unemployed politicians.- Edward Langley, Artist (1928 - 1995)
17) A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have.
- Thomas Jefferson
1) Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But then I repeat myself.- Mark Twain
2) 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
3) A government which robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul.- George Bernard Shaw
4) Democracy must be something more than two wolves and a sheep voting on what to have for dinner .- James Bovard, Civil Libertarian (1994)
5) 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
6) Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to boys.- P.J. O'Rourke, Civil Libertarian
7) Government is the great fiction, through which everybody endeavors to live at the expense of everybody else.- Frederic Bastiat, French Economist (1801-1850)
8) Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.- Ronald Reagan (1986)
9) I don't make jokes. I just watch the government and report the facts.- Will Rogers
10) If you think health care is expensive now, wait until you see what it costs when it's free.- P.J. O'Rourke
11) 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)
12) Just because you do not take an interest in politics doesn't mean politics won't take an interest in you.- Pericles (430 B.C)
13) No man's life, liberty, or property is safe while the legislature is in session.- Mark Twain (1866)
14) Talk is cheap... except when Congress does it.- Unknown
15) The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of the blessings. The inherent blessing of socialism is the equal sharing of misery.- Winston Churchill
16) What this country needs are more unemployed politicians.- Edward Langley, Artist (1928 - 1995)
17) A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have.
- Thomas Jefferson
posted by Mr. Bebout at 4:21:00 PM
2 Comments:
your libertarian side is showing.
I don't know if I am into all the quotes. I like to older ones better as age gives the a blush of credibility.
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