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

Saturday, January 7, 2012

Obama's Socialism Would Sicken Teddy Roosevelt

TR was frustrated by the corruption in the NY Assembly. I seem as if the only way any bills could be passed was through pay off to the members. The political machines on both sides of the aile controlled the votes through out an out graft or theats to re-election. He wrote of Assemblymen Mike Costello and Pete Kelly. Both Honest Democrats fromNew York and Brooklyn, whom Roosevelt greatly adired for their honesty and voting their consciences. Because of this, Pete Kelly was not allowed to be re-elected by the Tammant Machine. Kelly was broke, nearly lost everything and died broken.
TR's story of Pete Kelly, in Roosevelt's autobiography, reminded me of Prize Fighters who get a title, then are forced to take dives, or lose their title. If they stay honest, they get beaten and broken and lose their title and prize.

Which is it for Obama, did he take a dive a long time ago, or was he just part of the machine from the beginning? ♘

Obama's Socialism Would Sicken Teddy Roosevelt
from 12-7-11 Joe Hicks
Obama invoked Teddy Roosevelt in a recent speech. He also insulted capitalism and free enterprise. What is Obama's vision for America and the Middle Class? Joe Hicks thinks it is socialism, and an all intrusive nanny state, and this would make Teddy sick. Hear more at the above link.


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