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

Friday, May 4, 2012

Horseback Riding Proves Therapeutic for Ann Romney

Contrast Ann Romney, who rides for both pleasure and therapy for her MS.
One can't help but notice the lack of adoration by the press that was given to Jackie Kennedy with her horse.

Horseback Riding Proves Therapeutic for Ann Romney | Writing Horseback
March 2012
excerpt

Horseback riding a temporary vacation from Multiple Sclerosis
According to an article on Life in Spite of MS, one of the things she most attributes to her continued health is her participation in dressage. She won’t reveal the number of dressage horses she owns, but calls her participation in the sport “joy therapy.”
Ann took up dressage during the time of her rehabilitation from her first MS attack in 1998. Back then she was sometimes too weak to even sit in the saddle. Now she competes with the best in the field and is a winner of top amateur medals. She won the 2005 Silver Medal and 2006 Gold Medal at the Grand Prix level from the United States Dressage Federation.
In an article written by Ned Martel of the Washington Post, he quotes Romney as saying, “My horses rejuvenate me like you can’t believe” she told Fox News last week. “They give me balance. They give me energy. I think it’s because I love them so much.”
Romney’s horse World Cup bound
The U.S. Equestrian Federation confirmed in March of 2012 that 15-year-old Ralafca and rider Jan Ebeling (Romney’s riding partner and trainer) have been selected as one of two pairs to represent the U.S. in next month’s World Cup finals. They are also one of 43 duos hoping to win a spot on the U.S. Olympic team.
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