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

Thursday, September 29, 2016

"Everything Old is New Again"

In the late 19th and early 20th Century, same day service, many times one hour service, for deliveries was common in New York and many other cities. That was still in the horse-drawn age. "Speed and convenience" substantially slowed down that process after the 1920s.
When I was in Hong Kong, I almost never carried a package. Everything was delivered, usually in a hour, that is unless it was to be custom fitted. Then it was the next day.
Backward progress, we never know how much we've lost. m/r

Google Express delivery service debuts in New York

By: JENNIFER LAHMERS Updated:Sep 29 2016 
NEW YORK (FOX5NY) - Google Express is Google's answer to Amazon Prime. It hit the East Coast Wednesday. The same-day delivery service lets you order from major retailers like Costco, Kohl's, Whole Foods, and PetSmart.
Close to 70 million people in more than a dozen states, including the tristate area, can order from their smartphones. While it is one more way of Google chipping at Amazon Prime's dominance, there are some differences.
Online shopping expert Michelle Madhok says Google is going to be more curated. The service will offer things that you can get locally. ...
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