Pursuing Truth, Goodness, and Beauty
This week Canadians are to learn about the federal government budget and what it means for our economy. So, it was apropos to hear from our friend Dick Inwood who shared a few of his favourite quips on politicians. Enjoy these Monday morning zingers… If God wanted us to vote, he would have given…
A prince who wishes to do great things must learn to practice deceit. Since love and fear can hardly exist together, if we must choose between them, it is far safer to be feared than loved. In the actions of men . . . from which there is no appeal, the end justifies the means….
When I went to church this morning I overheard a sweet elderly lady in the pew next to me saying a prayer. It was so innocent and sincere that I just have to share it with you: “Dear Lord, This sure has been a tough four to five years. You have taken my favorite actor…
In bracing ourselves for the return of Parliament on Monday, By George Journal has offered up a dozen some remarkable quips. They are great zingers for your inevitable conversations next week… All government is an ugly necessity. – G. K. Chesterton That government is best which governs least. – Henry David Thoreau In a healthy…
Democracy is the art and science of running the circus from the monkey-cage. – H.L. Menken What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others. – Pericles Politics is perhaps the only profession for which no preparation is thought necessary. – Robert Louis…
We have published a wonderful resource for all those politicos mastering the game of politics as well as those armchair critics who are avid fans of the sport. 1001 Quotes on Politics, Elections, Democracy and Government Here is an introductory blurb from the book: This tome of quotes on power, politicians, elections…
Here is By George’s contribution to the fine art of political humour – written for flacks, hacks and politicos – as well as for the many who sit in front of their TVs or cohorting in coffee shops, absorbed and totally amused by our politicians’ attempts to get our vote. Keep ‘em Laughing is…
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…
The following is the winning entry from an annual contest calling for the most appropriate definition of a contemporary term. “Political Correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by…
At the end of August, early on in the election campaign, By George Journal editor Chris George made the prediction that in the last 10 days of the campaign, Prime Minister Stephen Harper would make a bold move. To snatch victory from the jaws of defeat, it was predicted that Harper would announce his impending…
“Every election is determined by the people who show up.” – Larry J. Sabato “We don’t vote for people because they are the exact embodiment of our values, but because they are likely to be the most responsive to them.” – Charles M. Blow “That we have the vote means nothing. That we use it…
These priceless aphorisms appeared in my in-box from an Ottawa follower Dick Inwood. By George decided to reproduce them as, at this stage in the election campaign, all Canadians can use a good laugh. Enjoy! “If God wanted us to vote, he would have given us candidates.” – Jay Leno “The problem with political jokes…
I’m Running for Parliament! is an official video from an official candidate in this federal election. Wyatt Scott is an independent candidate in British Columbia who has made a crazy campaign video that has gone viral. With more than 1.4 million views, it just might be the most popular video ever for an independent candidate…
Sarah was in the fertilized egg business. She had several hundred young pullets and ten roosters to fertilize the eggs. She kept records and any rooster not performing went into the soup pot and was replaced. This took a lot of time, so she bought some tiny bells and attached them to her roosters. Each…
At a stop in Regina, a CBC reporter scanned the crowd of a Liberal rally for a possible interview. She decided to speak with an older farmer who was observing the events with some amusement. They spoke about Leader Justin Trudeau and the possibility of him being in 24 Sussex Drive in a matter of…
For your reading interest in these last weeks of the summer, we bring you the back issues of our summertime By George e-newsletters. If you might have missed one of these e-mails, here is a chance to skim through the newsletters and click through the links – many of them connecting you to the highlights…
According to many pundits, the number one concern on Canadians’ minds as they must choose between Parties’ approaches to governing is the country’s economy. So, here are 5 truths that our politicians should keep in mind when making their election promises – and 5 statements that voters should keep in mind as they are being…
An economics professor at a local college made a statement that he had never failed a single student before, but had recently failed an entire class. That class had insisted that socialism worked well since no one would be poor and no one would be rich, thus providing a great equalizer. The professor then said,…
Don Tapscott is working to rethink democratic capitalism. He is he chancellor of Trent University a fellow at the Martin Prosperity Institute, and author of 15 books, most recently The Digital Economy. A few weeks ago he published a very provocative piece on democratic capitalism: 5 New Crises of Democratic Capitalism: Ideas on Solutions, Anyone?…
There have been a few reports in the American media recently that have described the clandestine tactics of Saul Alinsky – how they have served the campaigns of President Barack Obama and are present in the current presidential runs: “At this very moment Alinsky’s Rules for Radicals are being employed by the Left, again, with…