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

Sunday, September 27, 2015

Ever Wonder How Congress Keeps Coming Up With Weird Ideas

Some still have a downright Medieval Mentality. This is verging on creepy. m/r  

Congressman Bob Brady steals Pope Francis' glass to sip remaining liquid with his wife | Daily Mail Online

Holy water: Congressman steals Pope Francis' glass after White House address to sip remaining liquid with his wife - and then saves some to sprinkle on his grandchildren

  • Representative Bob Brady, a devout Catholic and Democrat from Pennsylvania took Pope Francis' water glass on Thursday 
  • After Pope Francis addressed congress, Rep. Brady made his way to the podium to get the leftover liquid so he could drink it
  • He also shared the water with his wife Debra and his staff, and plans to use the rest to sprinkle on his grandchildren 
  • Brady poured the liquid into the mouths of others rather than letting them hold the glass and had his staff send out the photos
  • He did the same thing at President Obama's inauguration with his water glass
  • Brady also plans to have police dust the cup for fingerprints to prove it was used by Pope Francis 
By CHRIS SPARGO FOR DAILYMAIL.COM
PUBLISHED: 13:09 EST, 25 September 2015
A congressman stole the water glass Pope Francis was drinking out of during his address at the White House on Thursday.
Representative Bob Brady, a devout Catholic and Democrat from Pennsylvania immediately made his way to the podium after Pope Francis finished speaking and grabbed the glass that was still filled with water.
He then drank the water, gave some of the water to his wife Debra, and saved the rest for his grandchildren. 
Representative Brady took photos as well, and had his staff send them out to the press. 
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