Jack Webb always could see through a fraud

May 292010

Why did we ever leave the simple era of common sense?

What men value in this world is not rights but privileges. H. L. Mencken
Old forms of government finally grow so oppressive that they must be thrown off even at the risk of reigns of terror. Herbert Spencer
The Democrats are the party that says government will make you smarter, taller, richer, and remove the crabgrass on your lawn. The Republicans are the party that says government doesn't work and then they get elected and prove it. P.J. O'Rourke
If we were directed from Washington when to sow and when to reap, we would soon want for bread. Thomas Jefferson
Those politicians, professors and union bosses who curse big business are fighting for a lower standard of living. Ludwig von Mises
The government is good at one thing. It knows how to break your legs, and then hand you a crutch and say, “See if it weren’t for the government, you wouldn’t be able to walk”. Harry Browne

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