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Saturday, May 22, 2010

In God We Trust... In Government? Not So Much…

According to the Pew Research Center, nearly 80% of Americans don't trust their own government. Could it really be that Americans actually do trust their government...to do the wrong thing with remarkable consistency? (more)

In view of that here are a few thoughts on politics….

"Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it whether it exists or not, diagnosing it incorrectly, and applying the wrong remedy."
Ernest Benn

"The word 'politics' is derived from the word 'poly', meaning 'many', and the word 'ticks', meaning 'blood sucking parasites'."
Larry Hardiman

"Politics is not a bad profession. If you succeed there are many rewards, if you disgrace yourself you can always write a book."
Ronald Reagan

"Politics is supposed to be the second oldest profession. I have come to realize that it bears a very close resemblance to the first."
Ronald Reagan

"Ninety-eight percent of the adults in this country are decent, hard-working, honest Americans. It's the other lousy two- percent that get all the publicity. But then--we elected them."
Lily Tomlin

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