tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post572190603848711242..comments2023-08-20T07:06:14.115-04:00Comments on Thurber's Thoughts: Quotes of the dayMaggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12677808307727487766noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-29841556944529689452008-03-25T16:13:00.000-04:002008-03-25T16:13:00.000-04:00Tim - that's one of my favs and I've quoted it a c...Tim - that's one of my favs and I've quoted it a couple of times here on Thurber's Thoughts...but it's always timely!Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677808307727487766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-90288028683891577992008-03-25T16:07:00.000-04:002008-03-25T16:07:00.000-04:00Maggie,When I contemplate the impending fiscal irr...Maggie,<BR/><BR/>When I contemplate the impending fiscal irresponsibility about to be committed, I think of this one:<BR/><BR/>I’m sure everyone feels sorry for the individual who has fallen by the wayside or who can’t keep up in our competitive society, but my own compassion goes beyond that to the millions of unsung men and women who get up every morning, send the kids to school, go to work, try and keep up the payments on their house, pay exorbitant taxes to make possible compassion for the less fortunate, and as a result have to sacrifice many of their own desires and dreams and hopes. Government owes them something better than always finding a new way to make them share the fruit of their toils with others.<BR/>- Ronald ReaganTimothy W Higginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17118861693269565715noreply@blogger.com