"A man condemning the income tax because of the annoyance it gives him or the expense it puts him to is merely a dog baring its teeth, and he forfeits the privileges of civilized discourse. But it is permissible to criticize it on other and impersonal grounds. A government, like an individual, spends money for any or all of three reasons: because it needs to, because it wants to, or simply because it has it to spend. The last is much the shabbiest. It is arguable, if not manifest, that a substantial proportion of this great spring flood of billions pouring into the Treasury will in effect get spent for that last shabby reason."--Nero Wolfe
Saturday, April 15, 2006
Happy April 15th
Posted by Hobster at 11:33
Labels: Nero Wolfe/Archie Goodwin, quotations
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5 comments:
I tried this blog on the 16th and there was no 'Happy April 15th' entry.
um, er, well. Are you sure you tried this blog on the 16th? You probably were over at rustypth.blogspot.com.
Er, no. That won't work.
Y'know, you probably just needed to hit refresh.
LIES! It's all Lies!
Government conspiracy? eh.
Okayokayokayokay. I got the post ready a week ago, and forgot to publish it on Saturday. Satisfied?
hmmmm, lol
i, umm, never edit my posting times *innocent look*
h.c
I forgot you live near the event horizon of a black hole, so time dilation dictates that your posts get to us several days after the intended posting time ;-)
LOL!
Dude! How ya been? I keep falling asleep a few minutes before I try to stop by and say hi.
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