Today’s wisdom is from venerable samurai Thomas Paine:
Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one.
Man, I thought I was original in calling government a necessary evil. Stupid people before me already having the good ideas before I even get a chance.
Anyway, as I always said, one should consider using government to achieve an end with the same gravity as considering burning down an orphanage to achieve an end.
“government is not the solution, it’s the problem”
-Ronald Reagan
Hey now, Frank, that was a completely uncalled for comparison. I can actually think of a case or two were burning down an orphanage would be an acceptable solution to a problem. Let’s not drag orphanage-burning down to the level of government, shall we?
Alert! Missing Japanese middle name! Alert! Missing Japanese middle name!
I rule. Now he archives his Ronin thoughts! ’bout time!
Now I can steal them and pretend I put all that work and effort into researching them.
“Necessity is the plea for every infringment on human freedom. It is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves.” William Pitt
Pereant qui ante nos nostra dixerunt.
Yeah. I was just going to say that. (Whatever it means.)
I just hope it wasn’t something about your mama.
Laws must have severe consequence if we are to have unlimited personal freedoms.
Federal law should be held above the state.
Don’t capitulate to the lies of the Orwellian left!
hoo raw