Quotes

"Fascism and communism both promise "social welfare," "social justice," and "fairness" to justify authoritarian means and extensive arbitrary and discretionary governmental powers." - F. A. Hayek"

"Life is a Bungling process and in no way educational." in James M. Cain

Jean Giraudoux who first said, “Only the mediocre are always at their best.”

If you have ten thousand regulations, you destroy all respect for the law. Sir Winston Churchill

"summum ius summa iniuria" ("More laws, more injustice.") Cicero

As Christopher Hitchens once put it, “The essence of tyranny is not iron law; it is capricious law.”

"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

"Law is where you buy it." Raymond Chandler

"Why did God make so many damn fools and Democrats?" Clarence Day

"If I feel like feeding squirrels to the nuts, this is the place for it." - Cluny Brown

"Oh, pshaw! When yu' can't have what you choose, yu' just choose what you have." Owen Wister "The Virginian"

Oscar Wilde said about the death scene in Little Nell, you would have to have a heart of stone not to laugh.

Thomas More's definition of government as "a conspiracy of rich men procuring their own commodities under the name and title of a commonwealth.” ~ Winston S. Churchill, A History of the English Speaking Peoples

“Laws are like cobwebs, which may catch small flies, but let wasps and hornets break through.” ~ Jonathon Swift

Sunday, July 4, 2010

DIVIˆSIVENESS, not Divisiveness

Gutfeld: America Is Leading Her Leader


So I think I finally got his definition of demagoguery: It's only demagogic if it points a way forward, and makes him look dumb.
So what's his solution? Well, in a swipe at Arizona, he said we can't enforce the law that aren't enforceable. Which means, "I got nothing."
The American people are saying seal the border first, then let's have reform. Because you can't do the reverse. It's like pouring tequila into a sieve instead of a shot glass. Logically, it's possible - but reeks of failure and stains your pants.
The bottom line: everyone in America should send Arizona a six pack of beer. When Obama said we finally need an accountable immigration system, he did so because AZ forced his hand. He's not leading the country, the country's leading him. That may be better than the reverse.
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