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

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

McChrystal out; Petraeus picked for Afghanistan


McChrystal out; Petraeus picked for Afghanistan - Yahoo! News
More on this later, there is actually less. Much less than all that was reported said and if you you read the lame article for yourself you will see that this was just a fill in the blanks hit-piece with a point of view. It's right out of the Columbia School of Journalism and Broadcasting 101.
Even with the poor counterinsurgency strategy, lame rules of engagement and ridiculous time table, McChrystal must have read some history of Gen, Sherman, who began 'modern war'. Gen. Sherman hated the press. He considered them as his second enemy. Too bad McChrystal didn't remember his history and in turn, it's too bad the Commander-in-Chief doesn't know any, especially when in a war, it is to be won!
- Mooserider

From Laura Ingraham-
McChrystal met with Obama today after his rogue interview with Rolling Stone came to light. He offered his resignation and Obama accepted. General David Petraeus will take charge in Afghanistan. It's nice to see Obama affirming all of the decisions George W. Bush made, isn't it?

Here's a thought: Did Obama just tie up Petraeus through the 2012 election cycle?

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