The problem, when comparing contemporary television to television in 1974, is that TV has become not just bad but sad. P. J. O'Rourke badcomparecontemporary Change image and share on social
Teasing and a sense of humor, if you can develop that in your kids, and if you can exercise it with the kids, just makes for a pleasanter atmosphere. P. J. O'Rourke atmospheredevelopexercise Change image and share on social
What is obnoxious about the motives of politicians - whatever those motives may be - is that politicians must announce their motives as visionary and grand. P. J. O'Rourke announcegrandmotive Change image and share on social
In theory, taxes should be like shopping. What I buy is government services. What I pay are my taxes. P. J. O'Rourke buygovernmentpay Change image and share on social
Conservatives really don't believe in politics as the primary instrument of getting along in life and therefore don't tend to put their energy into it a way people left of center do. P. J. O'Rourke centerconservativeenergy Change image and share on social
Passover is my idea of a perfect holiday. Dear God, when you're handing out plagues of darkness, locusts, hail, boils, flies, lice, frogs, and cattle murrain, and turning the Nile to blood and smiting the firstborn, give me a pass. And tell me when it's over. P. J. O'Rourke bloodboilcattle share on social
I think the Baby Boom has enjoyed itself, maybe sometimes a little too much, and we're continuing to enjoy ourselves, maybe a little too much. P. J. O'Rourke babyboomcontinue Change image and share on social
If ever there were a place where people not only tend not to face economic facts, but it's almost their purpose not to face economic facts, it's Washington. P. J. O'Rourke economicfacefact Change image and share on social
Disney's Tomorrowland is deeply, thoroughly, almost furiously unimaginative. P. J. O'Rourke deeplydisneyfuriously Change image and share on social
America is not a wily, sneaky nation. We don't think that way. We don't think much at all, thank God. P. J. O'Rourke americagodnation Change image and share on social
