Golden Oldies: I Hate Politics 3
by Miki Saxon
Poking through 11+ years of posts I find information that’s as useful now as when it was written.
Golden Oldies is a collection of the most relevant and timeless posts during that time.
Tomorrow is the most important election in my lifetime. I grew up a target of hate and discrimination and this election will forecast whether I’ll die in a reincarnation of that world.
Tomorrow Americans will choose between inclusion and bigotry; between acceptance and hate.
Choose carefully.
Read other Golden Oldies here.
The conventions may be over, but the rhetoric is still going strong. Did you know it’s a requirement
for politicians to have a PhD—which stands for “piled higher and deeper”— and that’s no bull. Adams and Lincoln never qualified as politicians, but both made it as statesmen.
Ambrose Bierce starts us out with a wonderful definition of politics, just so we’re all on the same page.
Politics: A strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. The conduct of public affairs for private advantage.
Over the years I’ve read many descriptions of politicians and Congress, but John Adams provided my favorite.
In my many years I have come to a conclusion that one useless man is a shame, two is a law firm and three or more is a congress
The next quote is from Lincoln.
Republicans are for both the man and the dollar, but in case of conflict the man before the dollar.
But times have changed and it would be more accurate to say, “Republicans are for both the man and the dollar, but in case of conflict the dollar before the man.” Of course, it applies just as easily to Democrats.
Andy Borowitz offers our final insight today. I don’t know for sure when he said it, but it’s been applicable since before I could vote.
It would be nice to spend billions on schools and roads, but right now that money is desperately needed for political ads.
(Did you miss the first two I Hate Politics? You can see them here and here.)
Image credit: Jack
