Jun 21 2008
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“ Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys.
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PJ O’Rourke -
And frequently with the same effect- the innocent wind up hurt. I know that we all have our own kryptonite: I’ve got more than a few different ones. (I’d make a lousy superhero, I guess.) The difference is that I don’t think I hurt as many innocent people with my desire for Coca-Cola and carbohydrates.
And sometimes giving whiskey and car keys to our government is like giving the whiskey and car keys to a little boy… just ask Ted.