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P J ORourke Quotes

In Hong Kong there is agglomeration beyond my fondest imaginings. The Kowloon district claims a population density four times that of New York City Picture Quote #1

In a free country, government is a dull and onerous responsibility. It is a parent-teacher conference Picture Quote #1

If we’re free to do what we want, why does government always have a plan for us? Picture Quote #1

Californians devised a system of electricity sales that ignored every dimension of the free market Picture Quote #1

If you think health care is expensive now, just wait ‘til it’s free Picture Quote #1

People say free trade causes dislocation. In actual fact, it’s the lowering of trade barriers that causes the dislocation Picture Quote #1

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The forces of safety are afoot in the land. I, for one, believe it is a conspiracy - a conspiracy of Safety Nazis shouting Sieg Health and seeking to trammel freedom, liberty, and large noisy parties. The Safety Nazis advocate gun control, vigorous exercise, and health foods. The result can only be a disarmed, exhausted, and half-starved population ready to acquiesce to dictatorship of some kind Picture Quote #1

Normally, the job sucks but work is kinda fun, because you see your friends and flirt with girls and stuff Picture Quote #1

The one thing that’s terrible about traveling for fun is writing about it Picture Quote #1

[ I’m] humorist, I guess. Or really more of a reporter. A reporter who reports on funny things Picture Quote #1

Democrats hate stay-at-home spouses, no matter what gender or gender preference Picture Quote #1

The job of the president of the United States is to talk to the public, is to explain to them. Now, some presidents talk too much, like Bill Clinton. Some presidents try to talk but don’t know how, like George Bush senior Picture Quote #1

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My working hypothesis is that stupidity in popular culture is a constant. Popular culture cannot get more stupid Picture Quote #1

When a private entity does not produce the desired results, it [is] done away with. But a public entity gets bigger Picture Quote #1

A world government run by the UN will be like getting an old, purblind, half-deaf substitute teacher Picture Quote #1

I’ve never been able to get it straight about what these people who are worried about the trade deficit are worried about Picture Quote #1

Why can’t death - if we must have it - be always glorious, as in ‘The Iliad?’ Picture Quote #1

I’ll be 56 this year, I’ve got two kids, and I think it’s probably time to go back to writing one-glove jokes Picture Quote #1

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America is not a wily, sneaky nation. We don’t think that way. We don’t think much at all, thank God Picture Quote #1

The best and brightest don’t go into politics. The best and brightest are at Goldman Sachs Picture Quote #1

Simply because something is a populist movement doesn’t make it either good or bad Picture Quote #1

Bill Maher can be pretty good, except when he gets important. Maher’s all over the place politically Picture Quote #1

[Al] Franken is left-wing and funny. He’s a pretty good political humorist Picture Quote #1

Government usually doesn’t work. It doesn’t work because it is political. People who are wise, good, smart, skillful, or hardworking don’t need politics, they have jobs. The difference between the political process and an honest life is the difference between parading around waving picket signs while hollering catcalls in front of the White House and getting up in the morning to go make a living Picture Quote #1

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There is no virtue in compulsory government charity, and there is no virtue in advocating it. A politician who portrays himself as ‘caring’ and ‘sensitive’ because he wants to expand the government’s charitable programs is merely saying that he’s willing to try to do good with other people’s money Picture Quote #1

When the government runs out of lenders, it can do something that households are forbidden to do: print money Picture Quote #1

The budget doesn’t have much control over the government. Then again, the government doesn’t have much control over the budget Picture Quote #1

Government conspiracy? They can’t even deliver our mail and it’s got our address on it and everything! Picture Quote #1

It is very hard now to shock people into thinking about government regulation and the extent of government involvement in life Picture Quote #1

Whenever government proposes to get involved in the regulation of trade, just be very, very careful about who’s behind this proposal, what their motives are Picture Quote #1

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In Hong Kong there is agglomeration beyond my fondest imaginings. The Kowloon district claims a population density four times that of New York City. (P J ORourke Quotes) In a free country, government is a dull and onerous responsibility. It is a parent-teacher conference. (P J ORourke Quotes) If we’re free to do what we want, why does government always have a plan for us? (P J ORourke Quotes) Californians devised a system of electricity sales that ignored every dimension of the free market (P J ORourke Quotes) If you think health care is expensive now, just wait ‘til it’s free (P J ORourke Quotes) People say free trade causes dislocation. In actual fact, it’s the lowering of trade barriers that causes the dislocation. (P J ORourke Quotes) The forces of safety are afoot in the land. I, for one, believe it is a conspiracy - a conspiracy of Safety Nazis shouting Sieg Health and seeking to trammel freedom, liberty, and large noisy parties. The Safety Nazis advocate gun control, vigorous exercise, and health foods. The result can only be a disarmed, exhausted, and half-starved population ready to acquiesce to dictatorship of some kind. (P J ORourke Quotes) Normally, the job sucks but work is kinda fun, because you see your friends and flirt with girls and stuff. (P J ORourke Quotes) The one thing that’s terrible about traveling for fun is writing about it (P J ORourke Quotes) [ I’m] humorist, I guess. Or really more of a reporter. A reporter who reports on funny things. (P J ORourke Quotes) Democrats hate stay-at-home spouses, no matter what gender or gender preference (P J ORourke Quotes) The job of the president of the United States is to talk to the public, is to explain to them. Now, some presidents talk too much, like Bill Clinton. Some presidents try to talk but don’t know how, like George Bush senior. (P J ORourke Quotes) My working hypothesis is that stupidity in popular culture is a constant. Popular culture cannot get more stupid. (P J ORourke Quotes) When a private entity does not produce the desired results, it [is] done away with. But a public entity gets bigger. (P J ORourke Quotes) A world government run by the UN will be like getting an old, purblind, half-deaf substitute teacher. (P J ORourke Quotes) I’ve never been able to get it straight about what these people who are worried about the trade deficit are worried about. (P J ORourke Quotes) Why can’t death - if we must have it - be always glorious, as in ‘The Iliad?’ (P J ORourke Quotes) I’ll be 56 this year, I’ve got two kids, and I think it’s probably time to go back to writing one-glove jokes. (P J ORourke Quotes) America is not a wily, sneaky nation. We don’t think that way. We don’t think much at all, thank God. (P J ORourke Quotes) The best and brightest don’t go into politics. The best and brightest are at Goldman Sachs. (P J ORourke Quotes) Simply because something is a populist movement doesn’t make it either good or bad (P J ORourke Quotes) Bill Maher can be pretty good, except when he gets important. Maher’s all over the place politically. (P J ORourke Quotes) [Al] Franken is left-wing and funny. He’s a pretty good political humorist. (P J ORourke Quotes) Government usually doesn’t work. It doesn’t work because it is political. People who are wise, good, smart, skillful, or hardworking don’t need politics, they have jobs. The difference between the political process and an honest life is the difference between parading around waving picket signs while hollering catcalls in front of the White House and getting up in the morning to go make a living. (P J ORourke Quotes) There is no virtue in compulsory government charity, and there is no virtue in advocating it. A politician who portrays himself as ‘caring’ and ‘sensitive’ because he wants to expand the government’s charitable programs is merely saying that he’s willing to try to do good with other people’s money. (P J ORourke Quotes) When the government runs out of lenders, it can do something that households are forbidden to do: print money. (P J ORourke Quotes) The budget doesn’t have much control over the government. Then again, the government doesn’t have much control over the budget. (P J ORourke Quotes) Government conspiracy? They can’t even deliver our mail and it’s got our address on it and everything! (P J ORourke Quotes) It is very hard now to shock people into thinking about government regulation and the extent of government involvement in life. (P J ORourke Quotes) Whenever government proposes to get involved in the regulation of trade, just be very, very careful about who’s behind this proposal, what their motives are. (P J ORourke Quotes)

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