By: lsayre On: Thu May 10, 2012 9:30 pm
President Obama is certainly not much for upholding the traditional values that made our country great, be they constitutional, moral, religious, or whatever. I guess when you ask for change you get it good and hard.
This reminds me of some great H.L. Mencken quotes from the 20's and 30's era:
Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard.
H. L. Mencken
Every decent man is ashamed of the government he lives under.
H. L. Mencken
For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong.
H. L. Mencken
Giving every man a vote has no more made men wise and free than Christianity has made them good.
H. L. Mencken
I believe that all government is evil, and that trying to improve it is largely a waste of time.
H. L. Mencken
I believe in only one thing: liberty; but I do not believe in liberty enough to want to force it upon anyone.
H. L. Mencken
As democracy is perfected, the office of President represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.
H. L. Mencken
And lastly the H.L. Mencken quote that inspired my tag line:
"Democracy is a pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance."
H. L. Mencken