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“When I disagree with a rational man, I let reality be our final arbiter; if I am right, he will learn; if I am wrong, I will; one of us will win, but both will profit.” -Ayn Rand
I would call this a “Fail”
Hat tip: Nicki. People, especially newsies, should really think about what they’re saying before they put it out for everyone to see.
Vice President Biden: “To avoid hitting bottom, keep digging.”
Okay, he didn’t say it in quite those words, but the words he did use were very close. Here’s what I mean: “Now, people when I say that look at me and say, ‘What are you talking about, Joe? You’re telling me we have to go spend money to keep from going bankrupt?’” Biden said. [...]
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“Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly, and applying the wrong remedies.” -Groucho Marx
Why I am not a Republican
As all of my loyal readers are aware, I do not belong to any particular political party. Yes, I’m one of those evil conservatives, but I am also a staunch libertarian. I’m a firm believer in individual liberty, limited federal government, and common sense fiscal discipline. The Republican party pays very weak lip service to [...]
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“It does not require a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority keen to set brush fires in people’s minds.” -Samuel Adams
Running of the Fools
For the first time in 15 years, a man died after being gored by a bull during the annual Running of the Idiots. If I ever go to Pamplona, I’d be the one holding the sign that said “Go Bulls!”
RIP: Oscar Mayer
Oscar Mayer died today. Naturally, my first thought was “will his coffin be shaped like a bun?”
Apparently…
…just saying it once isn’t enough.
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“How do you tell a communist? Well, it’s someone who reads Marx and Lenin. And how do you tell an anti-Communist? It’s someone “who understands Marx and Lenin.” -Ronald Reagan