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

Tuesday, May 6, 2014

Time to Stand Up and Not Suffer Fools - Condi Rice Should Have Stood Her Ground

Condi Rice Should Have Stood Her Ground | The American Spectator

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By Aaron Goldstein on 5.4.14 |

Yesterday, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice announced her withdrawal as commencement speaker at Rutgers University because of protests by students and faculty. Rice was to have delivered the speech on May 18.

Rice indicated she did not wish to be a distraction for graduates and their families. I remember Dr. Ben Carson citing similar reasons when he withdrew as commencement speaker at John Hopkins University last year.
While I understand Rice's intentions, I think it is a mistake for her to back out. First, all this does is embolden left-wing students and faculty in their efforts to banish conservatives from college campuses. Second, by doing this, Rice assumes that most of the students and their families share the views of those who have protested her presence. I'm sure most students and graduates would be thrilled to hear from an accomplished woman like Rice. 
The Left wishes to expunge conservatives from public life. Conservatives must stand our ground when these situations arise. Otherwise, we only help the Left's cause.
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