I love this man. Even though I don't agree with all the stuff that
he says, he certainly is witty. Here are some quotes from
Parliment of Whores:
"Conducting foreign policy is, after all, a perfect example of something
an individual can't do for himself (though I'd love to-especially
if it involved sanctions against France)."
"The mystery of government is not how Washington works but how to
make it stop."
"The American political system is like a gigantic Mexican Christmas
fiesta. Each political party is a huge pinata-a papier-mache donkey,
for example. The donkey is filled with full employment, low interest
rates, affordable housing, comprehensive medical benefits, a balanced
budget, and other goodies. The American voter is blindfolded and
given a stick. The voter then swings the stick wildly in every
direction, trying to hit a political candidate on the head and knock
some sense into the silly bastard."
"Maybe our national mindlessness is the very thing that keeps us
from turning into one of those smelly European countries full of
pseudo-reds and crypto-fascists and greens who dress like forest
elves."
"To call our system of primaries and party caucuses a beauty
contest is to slander the Miss America pageant."
"The trouble is, in a democracy the whores are us."
"Our government: what the fuck do they do all day, and why does
it cost so goddamned much money?"
