July 09, 2005
Nice Political Speech
Need a platform to run on for elected office? I think this one, although old and used, is perfect:
Found at Heartless Libertarian
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"I have little interest in streamlining government or in making it more efficient, for I mean to reduce its size. I do not undertake to promote welfare, for I propose to extend freedom. My aim is not to pass laws, but to repeal them. It is not to inaugurate new programs, but to cancel old ones that do violence to the Constitution, or that have failed in their purpose, or that impose on the people an unwarranted financial burden. I will not attempt to discover whether legislation is 'needed' before I have first determined whether it is constitutionally permissible. And if I should later be attacked for neglecting my constituents' interests, I shall reply that I was informed their main interest is liberty and that in that cause I am doing the very best I can."-Barry Goldwater, Conscience of a Conservative
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We think so much alike Ogre. Great find! We do need someone to run for office that thinks that way, and delivers that way.
Posted by: Jay at July 09, 2005 06:24 PM (BKqRl)
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Just imagine:
"It is not to inaugurate new programs, but to cancel old ones that ... have failed in their purpose, or that impose on the people an unwarranted financial burden"
It's hard to imagine, but absolutely beautiful to consider.
Posted by: Ogre at July 09, 2005 07:01 PM (L0IGK)
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The shame of Barry Goldwater was he was painted as a war-mongering nut job by the kennedy crowd. Truth was he was a patriot of the first magnitude who would have made a much better president but because kennedy was martyred he has reached cult status much like lincoln.
Posted by: David Holtz at July 10, 2005 09:20 AM (C5kJN)
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I never had the pleasure of hearing Goldwater running against Kennedy live -- and today I don't see anyone with this view winning even dog catcher, as people are too dependent on government and handouts. Very, very sad.
Posted by: Ogre at July 10, 2005 09:32 AM (L0IGK)
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It's hard to believe that politicians used to say things like that in public.
Sometimes I think I was born too late.
Posted by: Harvey at July 11, 2005 04:25 PM (ubhj8)
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to finish your statement, Harvey, "without being publicly attacked and burned at the stake by the formerly mainstream media."
Posted by: Ogre at July 11, 2005 04:30 PM (L0IGK)
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