Government Wit & Wisdom
A government which robs Peter to pay Paul
If you think health care is expensive now, wait until you see what it costs when it's free!
Suppose you were an idiot.
A liberal is someone who feels a great debt to his fellow man
Democracy must be something more than two
Foreign aid might be defined as a transfer of
I contend that for a nation to try to tax itself
Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases:
No man's life, liberty, or property is safe while the legislature is in session.
Talk is cheap...except when Congress does it.
The government is like a baby's alimentary
The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal
The only difference between a tax man and a taxidermist
What this country needs are more unemployed politicians.
A government big enough to give you everything you want,
Test Your World Knowledge
1) How long did the Hundred Years War last?2) Which country makes Panama hats? 3) In which month do Russians celebrate the October Revolution? 4) The Canary Islands in the Pacific are named after what animal? 5) What was King George VI's first name? 6) Where are Chinese gooseberries from? 7) From which animal do we get catgut? 8) What is a camel's hair brush made of? 9) What color is a purple finch?
2) Which country makes Panama hats? *Ecuador 3) In which month do Russians celebrate the October Revolution? *November 4) The Canary Islands in the Pacific are named after what animal? *Dogs 5) What was King George VI's first name? *Albert 6) Where are Chinese gooseberries from? *New Zealand 7) From which animal do we get cat gut? *Sheep and Horses 8) What is a camel's hair brush made of? *Squirrel fur 9) What color is a purple finch? *Crimson
DID YOU KNOW...
Istanbul is the only city in the world located on two continents, Europe and Asia. The oldest known human settlement in the world is located in Catalhoyuk, Konya, Turkey, dating back to 6,500BC. Two of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World stood in Turkey. The Temple of Artemis in Ephesus and the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus in Bodrum. Turkey introduced coffee to Europe. The first coins were minted in Sardis, the capital of the Ancient Kingdom of Lydia, at the end of the seventh century BC. Anatolia has been the cradle of numerous civilizations for thousands of years and the birthplace of the three major religions: Christianity, Judaism and Islam. Saint John, Saint Paul and Saint Peter all lived and preached in Turkey. Saint John lived and died in Ephesus. His grave and church is located in Selcuk, Izmir, near Ephesus. Saint Paul was born in Tarsus. He wrote to the Ephesians in Ephesus. The Seven Churches of the Apocalypse mentioned in Revelations, are located in Anatolia. Legend has it that Saint John brought The Virgin Mary to Ephesus after the Crucifixion, where she spent her last days in a small stone house on Mt. Koressor (Bulbul Dagi) near Ephesus, Turkey. St Nicholas, (Santa Claus) was bond and lived in Demre, Turkey. Judaism, (which was the first monotheistic religion), was widespread in Anatolia. Recent archaeological excavations in the Aegean region indicate the existence of Judaism dating to the early 4th century B.C. Sardis (Sart) holds the remains of one of the oldest synagogues dating back to 200 B.C. The most valuable silk carpet in the world is in the Mevlana Museum in Konya, Turkey. Turkey is the birthplace of many historical figures and legends, such as: the poet Homer, King Midas, Herodotus and Saint Paul. “Yoghurt” was originally produced in Turkey. Having been embraced by three mighty empires and the host to 13 civilizations, Turkey boasts a treasure trove of historic art and architecture from the Hittite, Byzantine and Ottoman Empires. The region’s history goes back to the Bronze Age.
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