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GREAT GOVERNMENT TRUE-ISMS

We need to pay attention to these as they are true. Note that some of the quotes are attributed to people who lived many, many, years ago.

Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a Democratic member of Congress….But then I repeat myself. – Mark Twain

I contend that for a nation to try to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle. – Winston Churchill

A government which robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul. – George Bernard Shaw

A liberal is someone who feels a great debt to his fellow man ….which debt he proposes to pay off with your money.- G Gordon Liddy

Democracy must be something more than two wolves and a sheep voting on what to have for dinner.- James Bovard, Civil Libertarian (1994)

Foreign aid might be defined as a transfer of money from poor people in rich countries to rich people in poor countries. – Douglas Casey, Classmate of Bill Clinton at Georgetown University

Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys. – P. J. O’Rourke, Civil Libertarian

Government is the great fiction, through which everybody endeavors to live at the expense of everybody else. – Frederic Bastiat, French Economist (1801-1850)

Government’s view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases:
If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it. – Ronald Reagan (1986)

I don’t make jokes. I just watch the government and report the facts. – Will Rogers

If you think health care is expensive now, wait until you see what it costs when it’s free! – P.J. O’Rourke

In general, the art of government consists of taking as much money as possible from one party of the citizens to give to the other. – Voltaire (1764)

Just because you do not take an interest in politics doesn’t mean politics won’t take an interest in you! – Pericles (430 B.C.)

No man’s life, liberty, or property is safe while the legislature is in session. – Mark Twain (1866)

Talk is cheap…except when Congress does it. – Unknown

The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of the blessings. The inherent blessing of socialism is the equal sharing of misery. – Winston Churchill

The only difference between a tax man and a taxidermist is that the taxidermist leaves the skin. – Mark Twain

The ultimate result of shielding men from the effects of folly is to fill the world with fools. – Herbert Spencer, English Philosopher (1820-1903)

There is no distinctly Native American criminal class…save Congress. – Mark Twain

What this country needs are more unemployed politicians. – Edward Langley, Artist (1928 – 1995)

A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have. – Thomas Jefferson

We have another new scooter, but this is a different “Scooter”

Back in July of ’06 Barb adopted a new puppy from Atlanta Pet Rescue, a five year old Dachshund. His original name was Sterling, probably named because of his unusual silver coloring. After watching him run around in the back yard we renamed him Scooter. He is so funny to watch when he runs! And, for a little guy with short legs, he can really move!

This excellent photo of Scooter and Barb was taken by our friend Janice Ellis. I just love this photograph!

As you can see Scooter is cute as he can be, but he is having a hard time adjusting to domestic life. Scooter has spent his most of his five years as a breeder in a kennel. He is not very sociable and especially doesn’t like men. We had a trainer come in to evaluate him and see if we could speed along his socialization. The trainers theory was that Scooter had been abused by a man somewhere along the line.

Scooter has attached himself to Barb, as most of those male dogs do, they love their “Mamas.” Barb spends a lot of time with him and of course pampers him, so he loves her and sticks very close to her.

We’ll continue to work with him. It can take years for these breeder dogs to socialize. Barb adopted Snuggles the second, a Sheltie, from a breeder and it was years before she became sociable. However, when she did finally catch on she was a sweet dog.

Atlanta Pet Rescue is a all volunteer organization that helps connect people with rescued pets. They are a no kill facility. My daughter Jennifer is a volunteer there one night a week. They do a great job and always have a wide variety of pets for adoption or sponsorship. You can contact them at Atlanta Pet Rescue

You can see more of Janice Ellis photography at Lifesource Photography

Here is one that got past me. (like that’s an event!) This was sent to me by my friend in Florida, Dick.

The USS New York is the fifth in a new class of warship, the LPD class, AMPHIBIOUS TRANSPORT DOCK, designed for missions that include special operations against terrorists. It will carry a crew of 360 sailors and 700 combat-ready Marines to be delivered ashore by helicopters and assault craft.

This ship is special, it was built with 24 tons of scrap steel from the World Trade Center.

Steel from the World Trade Center was melted down in a foundry in Amite, LA to cast the ship’s bow section. When it was poured into the molds on Sept. 9, 2003, “those big rough steelworkers treated it with total reverence” recalled Navy Capt. Kevin Wensing, who was there. “It was a spiritual moment for everybody there”

Junior Chavers, foundry operations manager, said that when the trade center steel first arrived, he touched it with his hand and the “hair on my neck stood up.” “It had a big meaning to it for all of us,” he said. “They knocked us down. They can’t keep us down. We’re going to be back.”

New York Gov. George Pataki asked the Navy to commemorate the disaster by reviving the name New York for a ship whose role would include fighting terrorism. That required an exception to Navy policy of assigning state names only to nuclear submarines, as they had been to battleships in earlier era.

Then-Navy Secretary Gordon England, in announcing the decision, said the New York would “project American power to the far corners of the Earth and support the cause of freedom well into the 21st century.” Its motto is “Never Forget,” a slogan among New Yorkers since Sept. 11.

The photograph below is of the USS San Antonio, the namesake of the LPD class surface ships.

More information is available on the original story on the USS New York at the ABC News website. (there was a link here, but it is gone from the ABC site now)

What a difference 30 years make!
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Scenario: Jack pulls into school parking lot with rifle in gun rack.

1973 – Vice Principal comes over, takes a look at Jack’s rifle, goes to his car and gets his to show Jack.

2006 – School goes into lockdown, FBI called, Jack hauled off to jail and never sees his truck or gun again. Counselors called in for traumatized students and teachers.
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Scenario: Johnny and Mark get into a fist fight after school.

1973 – Crowd gathers. Mark wins. Johnny and Mark shake hands and end up best friends Nobody goes to jail, nobody arrested, nobody expelled.

2006 – Police called, SWAT team arrives, arrests Johnny and Mark. Charge them with assault, both expelled even though Johnny started it.
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Scenario: Jeffrey won't be still in class, disrupts other students.

1973 – Jeffrey sent to office and given a good paddling by Principal. Sits still in class.

2006 – Jeffrey given huge doses of Ritalin. Becomes a zombie. School gets extra money from state because Jeffrey has a disability.
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Scenario: Billy breaks a window in his father’s car and his Dad gives him a whipping.

1973 – Billy is more careful next time, grows up normal, goes to college, and becomes a successful businessman.

2006 – Billy’s Dad is arrested for child abuse. Billy removed to foster care and joins a gang. Billy’s sister is told by state psychologist that she remembers being abused herself and their Dad goes to prison. Billy's mom has affair with psychologist.
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Scenario: Mark gets a headache and takes some headache medicine to school.

1973 – Mark shares headache medicine with Principal out on the smoking dock.

2006 – Police called, Mark expelled from school for drug violations. Car searched for drugs and weapons.
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Scenario: Mary turns up pregnant.

1973 – 5 High School Boys leave town. Mary does her senior year at a special school for expectant mothers.

2006 – Middle School Counselor calls Planned Parenthood, who notifies the ACLU. Mary is driven to the next state over and gets an abortion without her parent's consent or knowledge. Mary given condoms and told to be more careful next time.
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Scenario: Pedro fails high school English.

1973: Pedro goes to summer school, passes English, and goes to college.

2006: Pedro’s cause is taken up by state democratic party. Newspaper articles appear nationally explaining that teaching English as a requirement for graduation is racist. ACLU files class action lawsuit against state school system and Pedro’s English teacher. English banned from core curriculum. Pedro given diploma anyway but ends up mowing lawns for a living because he can’t speak English.
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Scenario: Johnny takes apart leftover firecrackers from the 4th of July, puts them in a model airplane paint bottle, and blows up a red ant bed.

1973 – Ants die.

2006 – BATF, Homeland Security, FBI called. Johnny charged with domestic terrorism, FBI investigates parents, siblings removed from home, computers confiscated; Johnny’s Dad goes on a terror watch list and is never allowed to fly again.
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Scenario: Johnny falls while running during recess and scrapes his knee. He is found crying by his teacher, Mary. Mary hugs him to comfort him. Observed by the principal who confirms the positive school image.

1973 – In a short time Johnny feels better and goes on playing and Mary gets teacher for the month for her sincere prompt action.

2006 – Mary is accused of being a sexual predator and loses her job. She faces 3 years in State Prison.

1. You have to be against capital punishment, but support abortion on demand.

2. You have to believe that businesses create oppression and governments create prosperity.

3. You have to believe that guns in the hands of law-abiding citizens are more of a threat than U.S. nuclear weapons technology in the hands of Iran or Chinese and North Korean communists.

4. You have to believe that there was no art before federal funding.

5. You have to believe that global temperatures are less affected by cyclical changes in the earth’s climate and more affected by soccer moms driving SUV’s.

6. You have to believe that gender roles are artificial, but being homosexual is natural.

7. You have to believe that the AIDS virus is spread by a lack of federal funding.

8. You have to believe that the same teacher who can’t teach 4th-graders how to read is somehow qualified to teach those same kids about – sex.

9. You have to believe that hunters don’t care about nature, but PETA activists do.

10. You have to believe that self-esteem is more important than actually doing something to earn it.

11. You have to believe that Mel Gibson spent $25 million of his own money to make “The Passion of the Christ” for financial gain only.

12. You have to believe the NRA is bad because it supports certain parts of the Constitution, while the ACLU is good because it supports certain parts of the Constitution.

13. You have to believe that taxes are too low, but ATM fees are too high.

14. You have to believe that Margaret Sanger and Gloria Steinem are more important to American history than Thomas Jefferson, Gen. Robert E. Lee, and Thomas Edison.

15. You have to believe that standardized tests are racist, but racial quotas and set-asides are not.

16. You have to believe that the only reason socialism hasn’t worked anywhere it’s been tried is because the right people haven’t been in charge.

17. You have to believe that homosexual parades displaying drag queens and transvestites should be constitutionally protected, and manger scenes at Christmas should be illegal.

18. You have to believe that this message is a part of a vast, right-wing conspiracy.

GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!

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