As the news keeps getting worse, i.e. the worst income inequality ever, not renewing unemployment beneifts, cutting food stamps, hateful speech (Duck Dynasty), climate change deniers, the Republican party in full cult mode, I long for someone like Will Rogers to put it all in perspective ( and give us much needed comic relief!!)
What would Will Rogers have said about todays mess?? You know what he already said it...more over the fold
On todays Congress : "Ancient Rome declined becasue it had a Senate. Now what's going to happen to us with both a Senate and a House?"
"This country has come to feel the same when congress is in session as when the baby gets ahold of a hammer"
On our Government in general : "There is no trick to being a humorist when you have the whole government working for you!"
"Be thankful we're not getting all the government we are paying for"
On money in Government : "America has the best politicans money can buy"
More on Congress :"Congress is so strange, a man gets up to speak and says nothing, nobody listens, and then everybody disagrees."
More on money in government :" The Democrats and Republicans are equally corrupt when money is concerned. It is only in the amount, that the Republicans excel."
More on politics " If you ever injected truth in politics, you'd have no politics"
It really is amazing when you consider most of his quotes were made in the 20's and 30's. Things never seem to change much do they....Which is why another of his sayings is my sig line...."We're all here for a spell, might as well get all the good laughs you can."