Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Barry Goldwater. we need you now!

“Remember that a government big enough to give you everything you want is also big enough to take away everything you have.”

“I would remind you that extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice! And let me remind you also that moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue.”

“I think every good Christian ought to kick Falwell right in the ass.”

“If everybody in this town connected with politics had to leave town because of chasing women and drinking, you would have no government.”

"Mark my word, if and when these preachers get control of the party, and they're sure trying to do so, it's going to be a terrible damm problem. Frankly, these people frighten me. Politics and governing demand compromise. But these [extremist]Christians believe they are acting in the name of God, so they can't and won't compromise. I know, I've tried to deal with them"

“I have little interest in streamlining government or in making it more efficient, for I mean to reduce its size. I do not undertake to promote welfare, for I propose to extend freedom. My aim is not to pass laws, but to repeal them. It is not to inaugurate new programs, but to cancel old ones that do violence to the Constitution or that have failed their purpose, or that impose on the people an unwarranted financial burden. I will not attempt to discover whether legislation is ``needed'' before I have first determined whether it is constitutionally permissible. And if I should later be attacked for neglecting my constituents "interests,'' I shall reply that I was informed that their main interest is liberty and that in that cause I am doing the very best I can.”

“Well, we’ll just see about that.”

Barry Goldwater
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Ok all you crispy neo-con fux who stole the party, GO AWAY! I want my party back!

Juneau 2010!
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2 comments:

john r mclay said...

Sure the party sucks! At least they didn't assign you the position of designated driver!

VA said...

Not yet. But I'm heading to Juneau in 2010 with a lot of research and a fiery mouth. So if I'm not the designated driver I'm going to steal an extra set of keys anyway :)