Quote of the Day

[SRVA]

I really like this quote:

"The Democrats are more radically liberal and irresponsible than they have been at any time since 1933. The damage they will do to every aspect of federal action over the next two, four or six years will be substantial--perhaps grave. For me, defeating that danger is the highest priority. After the election, beating up backsliding Republicans will be a task I will return to with relish." -- Tony Blankley

[LarryH]

Interesting quote.

Who is Tony Blankley?

[SRVA]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Blankley

[The Annoyed Man]

Hi everybody, my name is Chris S, and I'm a quotaholic.

I don't see that much to argue about with Blankley's statement - as long as he can continue interrupt his beating up of backsliding Republicans whenever it becomes necessary to present a united front against liberal socialism... ...and his quote seems to indicate that he would.

One of my favorites, from H.L. Mencken, goes "Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want and deserve to get it good and hard." That one cracks me up.

Some other good H.L. Mencken quotes:
"The government consists of a gang of men exactly like you and me. They have, taking one with another, no special talent for the business of government; they have only a talent for getting and holding office."

"The men the American public admire most extravagantly are the most daring liars; the men they detest most violently are those who try to tell them the truth."

"The penalty for laughing in a courtroom is six months in jail; if it were not for this penalty, the jury would never hear the evidence."

"The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary."

"Congress consists of one third, more or less, scoundrels; two thirds, more or less, idiots; and three thirds, more or less, poltroons."

"It is inaccurate to say I hate everything. I am strongly in favor of common sense, common honesty, and common decency. This makes me forever ineligible for public office."

On the other hand, he also said this one, "In this world of sin and sorrow there is always something to be thankful for; as for me, I rejoice that I am not a Republican," so I guess he's not perfect.

And one that used to be my signature line on a lot of forums was this gem: "I like long walks, especially when they are taken by people who annoy me." Noel Coward

Yes, I am a quotaholic.

[frankie_the_yankee]

Not bad, especially the first one from Mencken.

[KBCraig]

With a total lack of irony, Abraham Lincoln delivered this as part of his first inaugral address (4 March 1861):

This country, with its institutions, belongs to the people who inhabit it. Whenever they shall grow weary of the existing Government, they can exercise their constitutional right of amending it or their revolutionary right to dismember or overthrow it.

[AEA]

With a total lack of irony, Abraham Lincoln delivered this as part of his first inaugral address (4 March 1861):

This country, with its institutions, belongs to the people who inhabit it. Whenever they shall grow weary of the existing Government, they can exercise their constitutional right of amending it or their revolutionary right to dismember or overthrow it.

Looking deeper into that quote, I believe this is a prime example of the "theory" that the right of the people to keep and bear arms is a GOD GIVEN RIGHT. Otherwise, how would the people be capable of their revolutionary right?

[thejtrain]

"That's what governments are for: getting in a man's way."
- Malcolm Reynolds

"A government is a body of people; usually, notably ungoverned."
- Shepherd Book

Firefly

[KBCraig]

"That's what governments are for: getting in a man's way."
- Malcolm Reynolds

"A government is a body of people; usually, notably ungoverned."
- Shepherd Book

Shiny.

[LCplMustafa]

I've heard that he is often quoted, so if I'm not adding anything new, let me know, but one of my favorites is Robert Heinlein.

"An armed society is a polite society. Manners are good when one may have to back up his acts with his life."

"You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having both at once."
I usually misquote and replace peace with safety.


And from my time working as a contractor for the DoD:

"The universe never did make sense; I suspect it was built on government contract."

[aardwolf]

"The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants." - THOMAS JEFFERSON

[Dan20703]

Here is one from Barack Hussein Obama:

I've now been to 57 states...I have one more to go...they wouldn't let me go to Alaska and Hawaii."

watch the video
http://www.gopusa.com/commentary/dpatto ... 5131.shtml

[Keith B]

Here is one from Barack Hussein Obama:

I've now been to 57 states...I have one more to go...they wouldn't let me go to Alaska and Hawaii."

watch the video
http://www.gopusa.com/commentary/dpatto ... 5131.shtml

Yeah, he was including that he has been in:

A state of denial
A state of confusion
A state of discontent
A state of paranoia
a state of .....

LOL

[The Annoyed Man]

Here is one from Barack Hussein Obama:

I've now been to 57 states...I have one more to go...they wouldn't let me go to Alaska and Hawaii."

watch the video
http://www.gopusa.com/commentary/dpatto ... 5131.shtml

Forget the "57" states gaff. The man is running for President of the United States, the most powerful position in the world, and he let's his staff dictate to him whether or not he is not allowed to visit two states? What would they do to him if he displayed his Man Card and insisted that he was going anyway? Send to his room without dinner?



That is NOT the kind of leadership and decision making that we want in a president.

Just my 2¢.

[LCplMustafa]

In the interest of explaining that quote, the leader of the free world, regardless of who he is, can't do much without a capable body of advisors. Going against the wishes of these advisors can serve to alienate them, so unless it is something extremely important, I can understand why he accepted the wisdom of his staff. I assume he put them there for their expertise in campaigning.

Before I get flamed, I'll just say I'm defending the action, not the man.

And in the interest of staying on topic

"Either these curtains go, or I do." Supposedly the last words of the author Oscar Wilde