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

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Al Gore Speaks at Steve Jobs' Memorial - Apple’s 4Q Results Miss; Shares Fall After Hours

Apple’s 4Q Results Miss; Shares Fall After Hours | Fox Business

Apple Inc. (AAPL) delivered a rare earnings miss on Tuesday after the market closed, which sent the stock sliding more than 6% in after-hours trading.

Still, the company reported impressive gains in both profit and revenue compared with the year-ago quarter, as net income rose to $6.62 billion, or $7.05 a share, up from last year’s fiscal fourth-quarter profit of $4.31 billion, or $4.64 per share.

[In spite of Al Gore]
Still, the company reported impressive gains in both profit and revenue compared with the year-ago quarter, as net income rose to $6.62 billion, or $7.05 a share, up from last year’s fiscal fourth-quarter profit of $4.31 billion, or $4.64 per share.
Revenue increased to $28.27 billion, compared with year-ago sales of $20.34 billion. Gross margin widened to 40.3% compared with 36.9% one year ago. The company said 63% of revenue came from international sales.
Read more: http://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/2011/10/18/apples-4q-results-miss-views-shares-falling-after-hours/#ixzz1bKNHT3PS
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