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Despite being married to the most controversial presidential candidate in American history, Melania Trump remains an enigma. The mystery that comes with her reserved personality makes Melania an easy target for liberals as articles labeling her as a “mannequin” and condemning her silence are published daily. Although the famous former model seems to have it…
You know, everybody makes mistakes when they are president. – Bill Clinton Strength and wisdom are not opposing values. – Bill Clinton Big things are expected of us, and nothing big ever came of being small. – Bill Clinton The future is not an inheritance, it is an opportunity and an obligation. – Bill Clinton…
A young woman was about to finish her first year of college. Like so many others her age, she considered herself to be very liberal, and among other liberal ideals, was very much in favour of higher taxes to support more government programs, in other words redistribution of wealth. She was deeply ashamed that…
Recession is when your neighbor loses his job. Depression is when you lose yours. And recovery is when Jimmy Carter loses his. – Ronald Reagan Being president is like being a jackass in a hailstorm. There’s nothing to do but to stand there and take it. – Lyndon Johnson Did you ever think that making…
Here is a list of family facts and personal history details of the soon-to-become 45th President of the United States Donald Trump The Snapshot: Donald John Trump, was born June 14, 1946. He will be 70 years old on election day. From the Internet, he is 6’2″ or 6’3′ and weighs between 195…
Political campaigns are designedly made into emotional orgies which endeavor to distract attention from the real issues involved, and they actually paralyze what slight powers of celebration man can normally muster. – James Harvey Robinson A national political campaign is better than the best circus ever heard of, with a mass baptism and a couple…
As all our eyes are the American Presidential campaign (which is anything but presidential), here are political quotes from Honest Abe Lincoln to the slick Bill Clinton (you have to ready the quote by Clinton – he actually said that!). Force is all-conquering, but its victories are short-lived. – Abraham Lincoln The ballot is stronger…
The world is governed by opinion. – Thomas Hobbes Politics is the art of the possible. – Otto Von Bismarck Political work is the life-blood of all economic work. – Mao Tse-Tung The price of greatness is responsibility. – Winston Churchill Public opinion in this country is everything. – Abraham Lincoln Predominant opinions are generally…
This week each morning, we posted some of our favourite political quotes with the hope we might add a bit of levity to the daily barrage of news and nonsense from our country’s politicians. We hope you have enjoyed the morning coffee read – by George Politics is a game requiring great coolness. –…
To explain again, this week each morning, we have been posting some of our favourite political quotes to add a little spice to the on-going theatrics unfolding both on Parliament Hill and at Queen’s Park. The quotes revel that politics has changed little in the thousands of years of man. Enjoy – by George …
This week, each morning, we are posting some of our favourite political quotes. Enjoy – by George, Blessed are the young, for they shall inherit the national debt. – Herbert Hoover Politics: A strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. – Ambrose Bierce Since a politician never believes what he says, he is…
This week, each morning, we are posting some of our favourite political quotes. We trust these quotes will not only add a little levity to the headline political news, but also prove that politics has changed little in the thousands of years of man. Enjoy – by George, The best argument against democracy is…
This week, each morning, we will post some of our favourite political quotes to add a little spice to the on-going theatrics unfolding both on Parliament Hill and at Queen’s Park. The quotes revel that politics has changed little in the thousands of years of man. Enjoy – by George Politics are a labyrinth…
All government, of course, is against liberty. Democracy is a pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance. Democracy is only a dream: it should be put in the same category as Arcadia, Santa Claus, and Heaven. Every election is a sort of advance auction sale of stolen goods. For every complex problem there…
Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber. – Plato The problem with political jokes is they get elected. – Henry Cate, VII We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office. – Aesop I have come to the conclusion…
As our politicians are about to escape Ottawa to break for the summer, By George offers this gem: A man in a hot air balloon realized he was lost. He reduced altitude and spotted a woman below. He descended a bit more and shouted, “Excuse me. Can you help me? I promised a friend I…
The kids filed into class on Monday morning. They were all very excited. Their weekend assignment was to sell something, then give a talk on salesmanship. Little Sally led off. “I sold Girl Scout cookies and I made $30,” she said proudly. “My sales approach was to appeal to the customer’s civic spirit and…
President Barack Obama, and former Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton were traveling by car in Kansas. A tornado comes along and whirls them up into the air and tosses them many miles away. They fall into a daze. When they come to and extract themselves from the vehicle, they realize they’re in…
The Hill Times – www.hilltimes.com – is the authoritative news voice and a must-read for all things happening on Parliament Hill. This week the paper has begun a bi-weekly publishing schedule, delivered on Mondays and Wednesdays. It is always an informative read! For example, here are 10 interesting facts about the current state of…
On this Canada’s budget day, a day when we can expect our federal government to find new ways to intrude into our daily lives and mess about in our future prospects, By George reprints this priceless and timeless list of proverbs for elected politicians – of all stripes, in every level of government. Law…