When buying and selling are controlled by legislation, the first things to be bought and sold are legislators. P. J. O'Rourke buycontrollegislation Change image and share on social
My dad died when I was young; my mom remarried with more haste than sense to a fellow... he wasn't evil or anything, but he was worthless. P. J. O'Rourke daddieevil Change image and share on social
The only advantage to being a middle-aged man is that when you put on a jacket and tie, you're the Scary Dad. Never mind that no one has had an actually scary dad since 1966. The visceral fear remains. P. J. O'Rourke advantageagedad share on social
Think what evil creeps liberals would be if their plans to enfeeble the individual, exhaust the economy, impede the rule of law, and cripple national defense were guided by a coherent ideology instead of smug ignorance. P. J. O'Rourke coherentcreepcripple share on social
The Nobel Peace Prize has always been a joke - albeit a grim one. Alfred Bernhard Nobel famously invented dynamite and felt sorry about it. P. J. O'Rourke albeitalfredbernhard Change image and share on social
Adam Smith is misread as being amoral precisely because people don't read his first book, because they don't read 'The Theory of Moral Sentiments.' P. J. O'Rourke adamamoralbook Change image and share on social
The job of the president of the United States is to talk to the public, is to explain to them. Now, some presidents talk too much, like Bill Clinton. Some presidents try to talk but don't know how, like George Bush senior. P. J. O'Rourke billbushclinton share on social
The best and brightest don't go into politics. The best and brightest are at Goldman Sachs. P. J. O'Rourke brightgoldmanpolitic Change image and share on social
Funding for the original manned Voyager Mars Program was scratched in 1968, before humans had gotten out of Low Earth Orbit. Mid-'60s plans for a Venus fly-by with astronauts actually flying by it met the same fate. P. J. O'Rourke 60sastronautearth share on social
Some people think that welfare reform should have hurt Bill Clinton with black voters. P. J. O'Rourke billblackclinton Change image and share on social
