Happy Inauguration Day! - Page 3

ElastiGirl · 01-21-2009

Well put RB and TK!!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vengeance1701

“A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government.”

- Edward Abbey

BTW, I really really like that quote!!!!!

Rachel Bronwyn · 01-21-2009

That is a beautiful quote.

TrumanGrace · 01-21-2009

I prefer V's

"People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people."

ElastiGirl · 01-21-2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by TrumanGrace

I prefer V's

"People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people."

Yeah!!! V is kewl!!

Oh... have a t-shirt to celebrate!!!

JBird · 01-21-2009

I wish I had a shirt like that. But I live in the south. And I would probably get shot. And possibly molested afterward.

On a side note; I bought that issue of ASM with Obama on the cover. Not intentionally, since I already bought that same issue the week it came out at a different store (the original cover). But it was in my folder at the comic shop I usually go to, so I figured, what the hell, right?

Vengeance1701 · 01-21-2009

Ah, good old Voltaire.

Hell, you go back to the very invention of political thought with Plato and you get many relevant quotes....

"When the tyrant has disposed of foreign enemies by conquest or treaty, and there is nothing more to fear from them, then he is always stirring up some war or other, in order that the people may require a leader."

That's a favorite.

Here's one which applies to why more people participating in politics should always be welcomed, idiots and savants alike.

"One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors."

LOD · 01-21-2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by ElastiGirl

Yeah!!! V is kewl!!

Oh... have a t-shirt to celebrate!!!

I wish that I even had a T-shirt left!!!!

01-21-2009	#26
Rachel Bronwyn Banned Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 4,002	Re: Happy Inauguration Day! That is a beautiful quote.

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TrumanGrace Process Disciple Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,199	Re: Happy Inauguration Day! I prefer V's "People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people." __________________ http://trumangrace.deviantart.com/

01-21-2009	#29
JBird Casual Artist Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Louisiana, USA Posts: 2,268	Re: Happy Inauguration Day! I wish I had a shirt like that. But I live in the south. And I would probably get shot. And possibly molested afterward. On a side note; I bought that issue of ASM with Obama on the cover. Not intentionally, since I already bought that same issue the week it came out at a different store (the original cover). But it was in my folder at the comic shop I usually go to, so I figured, what the hell, right?

01-21-2009	#30
Vengeance1701 Modest Moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3,998	Re: Happy Inauguration Day! Ah, good old Voltaire. Hell, you go back to the very invention of political thought with Plato and you get many relevant quotes.... "When the tyrant has disposed of foreign enemies by conquest or treaty, and there is nothing more to fear from them, then he is always stirring up some war or other, in order that the people may require a leader." That's a favorite. Here's one which applies to why more people participating in politics should always be welcomed, idiots and savants alike. "One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors." __________________ Meh. Cranky and old.