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“Term limits aren't enough. We need jail.”

Quote by P. J. O'Rourke

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P. J. O'Rourke, born on November 14, 1947, is a renowned satirical writer known for his humorous and satirical commentary on political and social issues. His distinctive writing style, characterized by wit and sharpness, has won him a wide readership. more

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“The Three Branches of Government: Money, Television, and Bullshit”

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Book:Parliament of Whores: A Lone Humorist Attempts to Explain the Entire U.S. Government

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“There is that kind of happiness. There is the love and marriage and family kind of happiness, which is exceedingly boring to describe but nonetheless is important to have and dreadful not to have.”

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“I write because I like to make things and the only things I am good at making things with are words.”

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“The idea of a news broadcast once was to find someone with information and broadcast it. The idea now is to find someone with ignorance and spread it around.”

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Book:Peace Kills

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“Where self-interest is violently suppressed, it is replaced by a burdensome system of bureaucratic control which dries up the wellsprings of initiative and creativity.”

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