But after September 11, having been hit once, how could we take a chance that Saddam might not strike again? — Ari Fleischer There’s a theory called Keynesianism, it brought us the Great Depression… — Grover Norquist
Category: Quotes
A Lesson for Chicago Cubs Fans
Let me tell you something my friend. Hope is a dangerous thing. Hope can drive a man insane. — Red (The Shawshank Redemption)
Senator Kit Bond: Authoritarian Asshole
(WIL WHEATON dot VOX) I’m not here to say that the government is always right, but when the government tells you to do something, I’m sure you would all agree that I think you all recognize that is something you need to do. — Sen. Kit Bond (R-Missouri), explaining why his fellows had to lock … Continue reading “Senator Kit Bond: Authoritarian Asshole”
Is Rudy Giuliani a Fascist?
(via email) What we don’t see is that freedom is not a concept in which people can do anything they want, be anything they can be. Freedom is about authority. Freedom is about the willingness of every single human being to cede to lawful authority a great deal of discretion about what you do. — … Continue reading “Is Rudy Giuliani a Fascist?”
France
And finally, New Rule: Conservatives have to stop rolling their eyes every time they hear the word, “France.” Like just calling something “French” is the ultimate argument winner. As if to say, “What can you say about a country that was too stupid to get on board with our wonderfully-conceived and brilliantly-executed war in Iraq?”
(more…)Yet Another Insightful Quote from Jon Stewart
Nobody hates the troops more than…
I think it’s important to note that nobody hates the troops more than decorated war hero John Kerry. We’re all very, very lucky that we have draft-dodgers like George Bush and Dick Cheney to point that out to us. — Jimmy Kimmel
You can’t call yourself a think tank if all your ideas are stupid
New Rule, in two parts: A) You can’t call yourself a think tank if all your ideas are stupid. And B), if you’re someone from one of the think tanks that dreamed up the Iraq War, and who predicted that we’d be greeted as liberators, and that we wouldn’t need a lot of troops, and … Continue reading “You can’t call yourself a think tank if all your ideas are stupid”
Talk Like a Pirate Day
Avast! It be September 19th… Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats. — H. L. Mencken
Another Incredibly Insightful Quote from Jon Stewart
(via Eschaton) The House of Representatives is filled with insane jackasses. — Jon Stewart More Jon Stewart Quotes: Happy Holidays Intelligent Design War on Christianity An Incredibly Insightful Quote from Jon Stewart