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Posted on 10/24/20 at 9:16 am to oldskule
When you let Christ leave your life you have failed as human
-Jake
-Jake
Posted on 10/24/20 at 9:19 am to oldskule
“I am going to shut down America’s oil industry!”
-Sleepy Joe Biden
-Sleepy Joe Biden
Posted on 10/24/20 at 9:27 am to oldskule
"Oilslick on the Windshield"
Joe Biden
Posted on 10/24/20 at 9:40 am to oldskule
I am going to cheat and go with an exchange between Phil Donahue and Milton Friedman. It was the most impressive off the cuff takedown I ever saw. Not a hesitation or stutter.
Phil Donahue: When you see around the globe, the mal-distribution of wealth, a desperate plight of millions of people in underdeveloped countries. When you see so few “haves” and so many “have-nots.” When you see the greed and the concentration of power. Did you ever have a moment of doubt about capitalism and whether greed is a good idea to run on?
Milton Friedman: Well first of all tell me is there some society you know that doesn’t run on Greed? You think Russia doesn’t run on greed? You think China doesn’t run on greed? What is greed? Of course none of us are greedy, it’s only the other fellow who is greedy. The world runs on individuals pursuing their separate interests.
The great achievements of civilization have not come from government bureaus. Einstein didn’t construct his theory under order from a bureaucrat. Henry Ford didn’t revolutionize the automobile industry that way.
In the only cases in which the masses have escaped from the kind of grinding poverty you’re talking about – the only cases in recorded history – are where they have had capitalism and largely free trade.
If you want to know where the masses are worst off, it’s exactly in the kinds of societies that depart from that. So that the record of history is absolutely crystal clear that there is no alternative way so far discovered of improving the lot of the ordinary people that can hold a candle to the productive activities that are unleashed by a free enterprise system.
Donahue: But it seems to reward not virtue as much as ability to manipulate the system…
Friedman: And what does reward virtue? You think the Communist commissar rewarded virtue? You think a Hitler rewarded virtue? You think – excuse me – if you’ll pardon me – do you think American Presidents reward virtue ?
Do they choose their appointees on the basis of the virtue of the people appointed or on the basis of their political clout ?
Is it really true that political self-interest is nobler somehow than economic self-interest ? You know, I think you’re taking a lot of things for granted. Just tell me where in the world you find these angels who are going to organize society for us ? Well, I don’t even trust you to do that.
Phil Donahue: When you see around the globe, the mal-distribution of wealth, a desperate plight of millions of people in underdeveloped countries. When you see so few “haves” and so many “have-nots.” When you see the greed and the concentration of power. Did you ever have a moment of doubt about capitalism and whether greed is a good idea to run on?
Milton Friedman: Well first of all tell me is there some society you know that doesn’t run on Greed? You think Russia doesn’t run on greed? You think China doesn’t run on greed? What is greed? Of course none of us are greedy, it’s only the other fellow who is greedy. The world runs on individuals pursuing their separate interests.
The great achievements of civilization have not come from government bureaus. Einstein didn’t construct his theory under order from a bureaucrat. Henry Ford didn’t revolutionize the automobile industry that way.
In the only cases in which the masses have escaped from the kind of grinding poverty you’re talking about – the only cases in recorded history – are where they have had capitalism and largely free trade.
If you want to know where the masses are worst off, it’s exactly in the kinds of societies that depart from that. So that the record of history is absolutely crystal clear that there is no alternative way so far discovered of improving the lot of the ordinary people that can hold a candle to the productive activities that are unleashed by a free enterprise system.
Donahue: But it seems to reward not virtue as much as ability to manipulate the system…
Friedman: And what does reward virtue? You think the Communist commissar rewarded virtue? You think a Hitler rewarded virtue? You think – excuse me – if you’ll pardon me – do you think American Presidents reward virtue ?
Do they choose their appointees on the basis of the virtue of the people appointed or on the basis of their political clout ?
Is it really true that political self-interest is nobler somehow than economic self-interest ? You know, I think you’re taking a lot of things for granted. Just tell me where in the world you find these angels who are going to organize society for us ? Well, I don’t even trust you to do that.
Posted on 10/24/20 at 9:48 am to oldskule
quote:The following was from a speech given at Auburn in 1980:
If you are not a liberal at twenty,
you have no heart.
If you are not a conservative at forty,
you have no brain.
Winston Churchill
“Winston Churchill once said, ‘ If you are not a liberal at twenty, you have no heart. If you are not a conservative at forty, you have no brain.’ After touring your charming campus and meeting with some of your faculty and students, I’m tempted to conclude that this institution is attended by the heartless, being instructed by the brainless.”
-William F. Buckley
Posted on 10/24/20 at 10:13 am to oldskule
The politician who robs Peter to pay Paul will always have the support of Paul.
Posted on 10/24/20 at 10:27 am to oldskule
Freedom is a wonderful privilege,
not a right of your choice.
not a right of your choice.
Posted on 10/24/20 at 10:29 am to oldskule
Don’t have a favorite, but one of the funniest was Howard Deans famous yell.
"Not only are we going to New Hampshire," he pledged, "we’re going to South Carolina! And Oklahoma! And Arizona! And North Dakota! And New Mexico! We’re going to California! And Texas! And New York! And we’re going to South Dakota! And Oregon! And Washington and Michigan! "And then we’re going to Washington, D.C., to take back the White House. Yaaaaaaaay."
"Not only are we going to New Hampshire," he pledged, "we’re going to South Carolina! And Oklahoma! And Arizona! And North Dakota! And New Mexico! We’re going to California! And Texas! And New York! And we’re going to South Dakota! And Oregon! And Washington and Michigan! "And then we’re going to Washington, D.C., to take back the White House. Yaaaaaaaay."
Posted on 10/24/20 at 10:35 am to oldskule
Charlie Chaplin's speech from the great dictator is my go to.
Posted on 10/24/20 at 10:40 am to oldskule
quote:And the very first “quote” is something that the alleged speaker never said. Classic.
oldskule
If you are not a liberal at twenty, you have no heart. If you are not a conservative at forty, you have no brain. Winston Churchill
Posted on 10/24/20 at 10:48 am to Bestbank Tiger
quote:LoL
“ 90% of quotes on the Internet are attributed to the wrong person"
- Abraham Lincoln
Posted on 10/24/20 at 11:10 am to oldskule
Quote:
Don't worry about the billionaire who went to Washington to become a politician. Demand answers of the politicians who went to DC and became millionaires.
Don't worry about the billionaire who went to Washington to become a politician. Demand answers of the politicians who went to DC and became millionaires.
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