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, September 11, 2020
It is the Sad Anniversary of 9/11 and we are Still in Free Fall
Now we have added terrorists in our midst in the form of BLM and Antifa!
Sunday, September 6, 2020
It was nice to see a sport where the Professional Athletes are not "taking a knee"
The race was run well, with the best horse, Authentic, trained by Bob Baffert, winning the Roses.
Almost no fans at Churchill Downs in the Chinese Virus year. |
It was a shame that not all the BLM tomfoolery was outside the track. Necker Island was a black owned and trained horse entered in the Derby. Care had to be taken in pronouncing the horse's name. NBC made a big point of showcasing this horse, owners and trainer. The trainer, Chris Hartman, made a fool of himself by explicitly stating how he was in full support and sympathy with BLM. That was interesting to hear, because BLM called on them as black owners and trainer to boycott the "Whitey Derby".
NBC continued its own sycophancy by making a point of how some, very few, jockeys were wearing political protest arm bands.
In spite of the television reporting bias and the sad lack of fans, the race was a joy to watch for Thoroughbred enthusiasts.