tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post1248221018136670101..comments2023-08-20T07:06:14.115-04:00Comments on Thurber's Thoughts: Quote of the DayMaggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12677808307727487766noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-51228391799542394232009-10-04T15:06:57.376-04:002009-10-04T15:06:57.376-04:00Maggie,
Who would have ever thought that Cicero w...Maggie,<br /><br />Who would have ever thought that Cicero would turn out to be a prophet...<br /><br />(And a damned good one at that...)Hooda Thunkit (Dave Zawodny)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13176392380086227377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-209221671594948042009-09-30T15:13:37.845-04:002009-09-30T15:13:37.845-04:00Of course they had it easier back in those days Ma...Of course they had it easier back in those days Maggie. Health care was little more than bleeding people or putting the wounded out of their misery, and welfare basically entailed taking care of yourself or starving.<br /><br />Never the less, it appears that even back in the dim reaches of history, that some understood the limits of government spending.<br /><br />It should also be noted when the Roman Empire fell, that its government was concerned with giving the people bread and circuses. <br /><br />(Just something to remember.)Timothy W Higginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17118861693269565715noreply@blogger.com