Twelve Parallels in Political Economy
By Robert Higgs • Monday May 24, 2010 8:02 PM PDT • 10 Comments
The federal budget is to a tolerable government
as the Palace of Versailles is to a two-car garage.
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The Code of Federal Regulations is to the rule of law
as a trainload of cyanide is to a nutritious diet.
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A member of Congress is to the preservation of our liberties
as a member of the Mafia is to the propagation of Christianity.
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The Pentagon budget is to the cost of adequate national security
as the Taj Mahal is to low-income housing.
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The IRS is to serving the public
as a hungry shark is to a school of small fish.
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A government prosecutor is devoted to seeking justice
as a wolf is devoted to preserving a flock of sheep.
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Eminent domain takings are to the public interest
as plague epidemics are to the public health.
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Government “stimulus” spending is to economic recovery
As a sadistic physical therapist is to physical recovery.
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Government planning is to rational allocation of resources
as tone deafness is to musical composition.
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Most federal statutes are to the Constitution
as the Crusaders’ plundering and killing were to the Holy Bible.
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The Supreme Court flees from logic
as a vampire flees from holy water.
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Taxation is to extortion
as extortion is to extortion.
Words words, words of displeasure, unrest, feckless reactions to iron fisted governmental tyrants at every level of government, I ask you who is winning! Countless books have been written since the 60′s about what was taking place in our nation up to our current tragic state of affairs with absolutely no satisfactory resolution. Time is no longer on our side and some serious decisions must be made to save our country and our lives. Those who know of what I’m saying know its no joke or someone just venting their own agenda.
Now is the time to shelve the books and choose a more productive alternative method in getting our country back from the despotic corporate bankers of the world and their puppets ala Obama. Each day we get deeper and deeper into the repressive freedom killing hole dug by our criminal leaders in D.C. regardless of the recent victories of the Tea Party nominees. Please note that Immediately upon their selection these sincere patriotic Americans were demonized by the old political guard in which their goal is to silence them, one way or another. Think, react and be willing to sacrifice America this is our only solution left before us.
Jim Haynes | May 25, 2010 | Reply
Bernanke says the Fed has “doubled its balance sheet”. Sounds like careful accounting, but means they have given away a trillion dollars for worthles paper. Dylan Ratigan (on MSNBC) tells us 90% of the bail out loot came from the Fed, and only 10% from TARP. If this is even close to accurate, this ongoing swindle, alone, could push America into financial bankruptcy.
RT Carpenter | May 25, 2010 | Reply
“Government is essentially the negation of liberty.” — Ludwig von Mises. Nice analogies!
Greg Jennings | May 26, 2010 | Reply
Right on Jim.
steve cornell | May 26, 2010 | Reply
I think it is clear that we are already bankrupt. There is no way that we in the current generation or all of us in the next three could ever honor this debt. It has passed the “event horizon.” Where we go from here is pretty much something even those of us who understand and are really awake don’t want to consider.
Thanks for the one-liners, humor is always good, even if it is dark humor.
Brig Young | May 26, 2010 | Reply
Robert Higgs is to mainstream economists,
as economics is to Democratic voters.
W. Hembree | Jun 1, 2010 | Reply
Interesting, well-said, full of sarcasm and hatred yet some of them are true. But still, blaming government entities will result to nothing good and we surely cannot benefit from doing that. Blame game is for losers.
Lorrie The Interview Tips Gal | Sep 13, 2010 | Reply