Barry’s Golden Words I ran across a great quote by Barry Goldwater and as I surfed to verify it, I ran across several others like…
“Every good Christian ought to kick (Jerry) Falwell right in the ass.” “A lot of so-called conservatives don’t know what the word means. They think I’ve turned liberal because I believe a woman has a right to an abortion. That’s a decision that’s up to the pregnant woman, not up to the pope or some do-gooders or the Religious Right.” “Everyone knows that gays have served honorably in the military since at least the time of Julius Caesar.” “You don’t have to be straight to be in the military; you just have to be able to shoot straight.” “The income tax created more criminals than any other single act of government.” “I don’t have any respect for the Religious Right. There is no place in this country for practicing religion in politics. That goes for Falwell, Robertson and all the rest of these political preachers. They are a detriment to the country.” “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 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 that their main interest is liberty and that in that cause I am doing the very best I can.” There are several others at famous-quotes.net. I’m sorry that Barry Goldwater’s heyday was somewhat before my time. We could certainly use more of his principled conservatism today. Michael Previous: FBI Protecting Us From Polygamy -- Next: Republicans Need to Unite Against Harris |
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