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Wednesday, July 18. 2012

More on "You didn't do that..."

More of these fun satirical pics here. (h/t Insty)


If Obama believes that anybody who achieves their dreams (very few of us ever do) did it by cheating or luck, does that apply to him too?


By hook or by crook, I achieved one of my dreams by constructing a website that Marianne reads.


Perhaps the implied message is that, if you are disappointed in life (and who is not, in some ways?), it's not your fault. And, of course, it often is not because Reality is a bitch and we are not perfect either.


There is something rather strange going on here, Mr. Jones, but it seems about half the country is OK with it.

Posted by Bird Dog at 21:07 | Comments (5) | Trackbacks (0)

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Good one BD. I came across that site just a few minutes ago and was going to post a link but you beat me to it. The picture you show, the last one in the full list, is the only TRUE one of the bunch. Obama did not deserve a Nobel Peace Prize for a second. Indeed, one might even ask whether President Mass Murderer deserves to be prosecuted for high crimes against humanity, given the illegal drone attacks he's launched against other countries.

One of the commenters to the original post, Tom of the Missouri, posted a link to an interesting essay that's on point,

http://www.econlib.org/library/Essays/rdPncl1.html

I recommend it for those who, along with President Freeloader, discount the wondrous effects of the voluntary cooperation between people who, through their inspiration and personal energy, have over time built this nation. We recognize the important achievements of those who came before us; thankfully we are not obliged to reinvent what they gave us. For that they deserve the reward of fame and fortune, neither of which should be claimed by a President or government that deserves no such credit.
#1 Agent Cooper on 2012-07-18 22:17 (Reply)
Sure, it's been all fun and games. But there is a dark side here. As the government is the root of all success, so it is the killer of much more. And this has sparked memories, let us read their stories of government "help." The government man is more likely to be the angel of death to a small business than the secret of their success.
#2 JKB on 2012-07-18 23:11 (Reply)
You see, Bird Dog, yours is one of the best websites that I can find on the Internet. Which is why I check back with you at least twice a day. Not only is it always entertaining, but you have a very high quality of commenters who agree with me. JKB's comment above, that the "government man is more likely to be the angel of death to a small business than the secret of their success," is a perfect example.

Marianne
#3 Marianne Matthews on 2012-07-18 23:31 (Reply)
Marianne is one of the gold standards. Doc, of course, is the Mercury standard. Gwynnie is the silver iodide standard--love those photos, Gwynnie!
#4 Sam L. on 2012-07-19 00:24 (Reply)
Let's make millions of individualized versions of this sign appear in store windows between now and November.

IT COST ME (x) (YEARS|MONTHS),
(y) NIT-PICKY PERMITS, AND $(z)
BEFORE I COULD EVEN OPEN THIS BUSINESS,
ALL THANKS TO GOVERNMENT "HELP."
BUT I GOT IT DONE ANYWAY!
THANKS FOR NOTHING, BIG GOVERNMENT!

I release this wording to the public domain, to pre-empt anyone who would claim ownership of it.
#5 John David Galt on 2012-07-22 01:01 (Reply)

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