Comments on: Quote Of The Day: Incredible Irony Edition http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/11/18/quote-of-the-day-incredible-irony-edition/ Life. Liberty. Property. Defending individual freedom and liberty, one post at a time. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 19:35:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Eric http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/11/18/quote-of-the-day-incredible-irony-edition/#comment-44490 Eric Mon, 19 Nov 2007 19:15:43 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/11/18/quote-of-the-day-incredible-irony-edition/#comment-44490 I can't decide whether to laugh or cry, but this speech has been made, in similar fashion, by the legislature and judiciary as well. And is just as sadly ironic when they say it too. I can’t decide whether to laugh or cry, but this speech has been made, in similar fashion, by the legislature and judiciary as well. And is just as sadly ironic when they say it too.

]]> By: A Second Hand Conjecture » Separating Powers http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/11/18/quote-of-the-day-incredible-irony-edition/#comment-44482 A Second Hand Conjecture » Separating Powers Mon, 19 Nov 2007 16:39:11 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/11/18/quote-of-the-day-incredible-irony-edition/#comment-44482 [...] Doug Mataconis notes this little bit from President Bush’s recent speech to the Federalist Society: When the Founders drafted the Constitution, they had a clear understanding of tyranny. They also had a clear idea about how to prevent it from ever taking root in America. Their solution was to separate the government’s powers into three co-equal branches: the executive, the legislature, and the judiciary. Each of these branches plays a vital role in our free society. Each serves as a check on the others. And to preserve our liberty, each must meet its responsibilities — and resist the temptation to encroach on the powers the Constitution accords to others. [...] [...] Doug Mataconis notes this little bit from President Bush’s recent speech to the Federalist Society: When the Founders drafted the Constitution, they had a clear understanding of tyranny. They also had a clear idea about how to prevent it from ever taking root in America. Their solution was to separate the government’s powers into three co-equal branches: the executive, the legislature, and the judiciary. Each of these branches plays a vital role in our free society. Each serves as a check on the others. And to preserve our liberty, each must meet its responsibilities — and resist the temptation to encroach on the powers the Constitution accords to others. [...]

]]> By: Jeff Molby http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/11/18/quote-of-the-day-incredible-irony-edition/#comment-44451 Jeff Molby Sun, 18 Nov 2007 17:55:36 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/11/18/quote-of-the-day-incredible-irony-edition/#comment-44451 This is right up there with the time he preached about how precious <em>all</em> human life is back when he vetoed a stem cell bill. I believe 63 Iraqis were killed that day. This is right up there with the time he preached about how precious all human life is back when he vetoed a stem cell bill. I believe 63 Iraqis were killed that day.

]]> By: Hyrum http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/11/18/quote-of-the-day-incredible-irony-edition/#comment-44447 Hyrum Sun, 18 Nov 2007 17:32:28 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/11/18/quote-of-the-day-incredible-irony-edition/#comment-44447 I don't know whether to laugh at this or cry. I don’t know whether to laugh at this or cry.

]]> By: UCrawford http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/11/18/quote-of-the-day-incredible-irony-edition/#comment-44441 UCrawford Sun, 18 Nov 2007 16:47:40 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/11/18/quote-of-the-day-incredible-irony-edition/#comment-44441 Yeah, yeah...he spouted the same kind of bullshit back in 2000 when he was running. Based on his actions while in office, he either doesn't believe in federalism and he's lying or he's simply too stupid to understand what it actually means. Actually, it's probably both. Yeah, yeah…he spouted the same kind of bullshit back in 2000 when he was running. Based on his actions while in office, he either doesn’t believe in federalism and he’s lying or he’s simply too stupid to understand what it actually means.

Actually, it’s probably both.

]]> By: Who Said It? | Hear ItFrom.Us http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/11/18/quote-of-the-day-incredible-irony-edition/#comment-44436 Who Said It? | Hear ItFrom.Us Sun, 18 Nov 2007 14:23:27 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/11/18/quote-of-the-day-incredible-irony-edition/#comment-44436 [...] Hat tip to Doug Mataconis [...] [...] Hat tip to Doug Mataconis [...]

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