"The liberty of a democracy is not safe if the people tolerate the growth of private power to a point where it becomes stronger than their democratic state itself. That, in its essence, is fascism." -- FD Roosevelt's message to congress, 1938.
A clever redefinition of fascism from an ardent admirer of Mussolini.
Yep. But if you substitute the word "Plutocracy" for fascism, the statement remains true. I'm not a fan of either system. Both have the same tyrannical intent.
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"If you do not read the newspapers you're uninformed. If you do read the newspapers, you're misinformed." -- Mark Twain
“It has been a source of great pain to me to have met with so many among [my] opponents who had not the liberality to distinguish between political and social opposition; who transferred at once to the person, the hatred they bore to his political opinions.” —Thomas Jefferson (1808)
Three may keep a secret if two of them are dead. -Ben Franklin
The Mountains are calling, and I must go. -John Muir
Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop off like autumn leaves. -John Muir
Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray
in, where nature may heal and give strength to body and soul. -John Muir
Also, all come from magnets on my fridge. Here's another: Only you can prevent wildfires. -Smokey Bear (I collect all things Smokey)
I could also give you numbers to a bunch of pizza places.
Intelligence is knowing that a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad.
I like Oliva and Quesada (including Regius) a lot. I will smoke anything, though.
"Yep, It's friendlier here. I landed on another forum site before I found this one. I asked a noob question about wrappers cracking and they skipped the question and started talking crap among themselves about the line of cigars I was smoking. Bye bye snarky fart sniffers. I'll try and find a friendlier bunch. And I did " - Bob_Luken, Aug 18th 2013
A man's character may be learned from the adjectives which he habitually uses in conversation. Mark Twain
I never let schooling interfere with my education. Mark Twain
I am a happy man. You have made me very grateful. For this is the very first time that the Crown Jewels have ever been adequately & deliriously praised by an unprejudiced person. Still it is the cigars' own fault that this is so for it is a cigar which excites envy & jealousy in the smoker because he knows & feels the truth of which you have said; that there is no other cigar that is just like it. There are cigars which resemble it but only in appearance, not in spirit & not in the ability to dare & do. There is no other cigar that can make a person want to go away & get by himself & think this life over & wonder if it is altogether worth while. I will send you some more when you get out. Let me know. Any man of fine intelligence who is acquainted with Crown Jewels prizes them above any other gems & saves them & hoards them. I gave Harry Rogers a box two years ago & he has them yet. Let me know when you are out.
I never let schooling interfere with my education. Mark Twain
Even then.
“It has been a source of great pain to me to have met with so many among [my] opponents who had not the liberality to distinguish between political and social opposition; who transferred at once to the person, the hatred they bore to his political opinions.” —Thomas Jefferson (1808)
“I'm not an idealist, and I'm very much a realist. I spent 30 years in the Air Force, and I'm not a pie-in-the sky guy. But I just go, ‘Why the hell are we having these conflicts down there?’”
NASA astronaut Terry Virts Jr. describes the “overview effect” that changes space-travellers’ perspective of life on Earth.
"The phone only rings when you're in the bathroom" - Me
WARNING: The above post may contain thoughts or ideas known to the State of Caliphornia to cause seething rage, confusion, distemper, nausea, perspiration, sphincter release, or cranial implosion to persons who implicitly trust only one news source, or find themselves at either the left or right political extreme. Proceed at your own risk.
"If you do not read the newspapers you're uninformed. If you do read the newspapers, you're misinformed." -- Mark Twain
Landyacht Law: The number of lumbering RV's in front of you on any two lane road is inversely proportional to the amount of travel time you've alotted for the trip.
Corollary Safe passing areas are also inversely proportional and all onccoming traffic will be interspersed only in those safe passing areas.
I'm still troubled by what I did for that Klondike bar...
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"If you do not read the newspapers you're uninformed. If you do read the newspapers, you're misinformed." -- Mark Twain
I know, You're a big dog and I'm on the list.
Let's eat, GrandMa. / Let's eat GrandMa. -- Punctuation saves lives
It'll be fine once the swelling goes down.
Also, all come from magnets on my fridge. Here's another: Only you can prevent wildfires. -Smokey Bear (I collect all things Smokey)
I like Oliva and Quesada (including Regius) a lot. I will smoke anything, though.
No, it wasn't a Gurkha.
Various assorted and not very bright thugs.
I never let schooling interfere with my education. Mark Twain
Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy cigars and that's close enough.
"If you do not read the newspapers you're uninformed. If you do read the newspapers, you're misinformed." -- Mark Twain
~ @Rhamlin
The number of lumbering RV's in front of you on any two lane road is inversely proportional to the amount of travel time you've alotted for the trip.
Corollary
Safe passing areas are also inversely proportional and all onccoming traffic will be interspersed only in those safe passing areas.
Why do today what you can can do tomorrow.
John Lennon
but ah my foes and ah my friends it will not last the night.
EVM
Trapped in the People's Communits Republic of Massachusetts.