Category Archives: Political Survival Kit

“I think there’s an important point in the comic value: The people who think they’re smart enough, and morally superior enough, to run everyone else’s lives are risible. They’re not smart enough to run their own lives competently, and they’re … Continue reading →

“Politics is the conspiracy of the unproductive but organized against the productive but unorganized.”  — Joseph Sobran

“When people say, for example, that a particular tax in the U.S. could be higher, my response is that their suggestion is offensive to professional politicians. If there were more blood that could be squeezed from Americans overall, it would … Continue reading →

“The government decides to try to increase the middle class by subsidizing things that middle class people have: If middle-class people go to college and own homes, then surely if more people go to college and own homes, we’ll have … Continue reading →

“Politicians use the tax code to encourage things they like, such as driving hybrid cars, and to discourage things they don’t like, such as work.” – The Economist

“Governors are accustomed to solving problems rather than taking positions. When you get some people in a room who are accustomed to solving problems, you usually can do it. When you get people in a room, all of whom are … Continue reading →