Think of what big governments have gotten up to in this century : not one, but two world wars, the gulag, the holocaust, aerial bombing of civilian population centers, the Berlin Wall, nuclear explosions, the post office. A wicked individual might want these, but he wouldn't have the cash and connections to get them. A villainous corporation could afford them but has to market the products. The Vietnam draft would be a tough sell for even the most fiendish businessmen. "Get shot! Get killed! Get diseases from foreign women who despise you in their hearts!"
Jewishness cropped up and has never successfully been put down since. - P. J. O'Rourke
Jewishness cropped up and has never successfully been put down since.
- P. J. O'Rourke
Microeconomics is about money you don't have, and macroeconomics is about money the government is out of. - P. J. O'Rourke
Microeconomics is about money you don't have, and macroeconomics is about money the government is out of.
Most of the people who have grabbed hold of climate change and greenhouse gases, pollution, oil dependency - they have another motive, and their moti… - P. J. O'Rourke
Most of the people who have grabbed hold of climate change and greenhouse gases, pollution, oil dependency - they have another motive, and their moti…
When a thing defies physical law, there's usually politics involved. - P. J. O'Rourke
When a thing defies physical law, there's usually politics involved.
Last year, on a long car trip, I was listening to Rush Limbaugh shout. I usually agree with Rush Limbaugh; therefore I usually don't listen to him. I… - P. J. O'Rourke
Last year, on a long car trip, I was listening to Rush Limbaugh shout. I usually agree with Rush Limbaugh; therefore I usually don't listen to him. I…
In the American political system, you're only allowed to have real ideas if it's absolutely guaranteed that you can't win an election - P. J. O'Rourke
In the American political system, you're only allowed to have real ideas if it's absolutely guaranteed that you can't win an election
If we're free to do what we want, why does government always have a plan for us? - P. J. O'Rourke
If we're free to do what we want, why does government always have a plan for us?
Politics is the art of achieving prestige and power without merit. - P. J. O'Rourke
Politics is the art of achieving prestige and power without merit.
Politicians are wonderful people as longa as they stay away from things they don't understand, such as working for a living. - P. J. O'Rourke
Politicians are wonderful people as longa as they stay away from things they don't understand, such as working for a living.
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