Subject: Government (Page 36)

Presidents don’t do it to their wives; they do it to their country.

(1926 – ) film director, screenwriter, composer, comedian, actor & producer
Activities Government President Sex Wives

Taxation: The process by which money is collected from the people to pay the salaries of the men who do the collecting.

Definitions Government Taxes

Government intervention in the free market always leads to a lower national standard of living.

Government Murphy’s Laws

The Cavalry doesn’t always come to the rescue.

Military Murphy’s Laws

Dictatorship: A system of government where everything that isn’t forbidden is obligatory.

Definitions Government

Presidency: The greased pig in the field game of American politics.

(1842 – 1914) author & satirist
Definitions Politics

For every action there is an equal and opposite government program.

(1966 – ) American magazine editor
Government Murphy’s Laws

Lawyer: A professional advocate hired to bend the law on behalf of a paying client; for this reason considered the most suitable background for entry into politics.

Definitions Lawyers

No one ever carries too much ammo.

Military

The legislature's job is to write law; it's the executive branch's job to interpret law.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president
Congress Government Law President

No plan survives first contact intact.

Military Murphy’s Laws

One lesson you better learn if you want to be in politics is that you never go out on a golf course and beat the President.

(1908 – 1973) 36th U.S. president
Golf Government Politics President Sports

American diplomacy is like watching somebody trying to do joinery with a chainsaw.

(1941 – ) British poet & novelist
Government

The one item you need is always in short supply.

Military

Lawsuit: A contest generally won by the party that can afford to reimburse the lawyers on both sides of the dispute.

Definitions Law Lawyers

In Washington, you can’t take friendship personally.

Government Politics Relationships

If “con” is the opposite of "pro," then isn’t Congress the opposite of progress?

(1962 – ) American political satirist, writer, television host & comedian
Congress Government Language

All-weather close air support doesn't work in bad weather.

Military Murphy’s Laws

Government does not solve problems; it subsidizes them.

(1911 – 2004) 40th U.S. president & actor
Government Problems

Exceptions prove the rule, and destroy the battle plan.

Military Murphy’s Laws

Reagan won because he ran against Jimmy Carter; if he ran unopposed he would have lost.

(1927 – ) Canadian-born American comedian & actor
Elections/Voting Government Politics