01 February 2018

Quotes of the Day

A government is not legitimate merely because it exists. 
~ Jeane J. Kirkpatrick

We do many things at the federal level that would be considered dishonest and illegal if done in the private sector. 
~ Donald T. Regan

We have the power to do any damn fool thing we want to do, and we seem to do it about every 10 minutes. 
~ J. William Fulbright 

8 comments:

LindaG said...

Interesting and sad, both.

Rev. Paul said...

Agreed, Linda. The bloated bureaucratic which the gov't has become would be nigh-unrecognizable to our founders.

Ed Bonderenka said...

A republic, if you can keep it.

Rev. Paul said...

It's an open question for our generation, Ed.

Ed Bonderenka said...

It's a mandate. :)

Rev. Paul said...

I agree, Ed, but the two of us aren't quite a majority. Darn it.

ProudHillbilly said...

The disturbing thing is how many people are OK with dishonest and illegal when it's done by the "right" people.

Rev. Paul said...

Agreed, PH. And that drives me up a wall.