President Bush said that if illegal immigrants want citizenship, they'd have to do three things: pay taxes, hold meaningful jobs, and learn English. Bush doesn't meet those qualifications. P. J. O'Rourke bushcitizenshipenglish Change image and share on social
Global warming is a fact. Now it's up to liberals to make it a reality. Hence there is crucial importance in preventing powerful, greedy free market forces from getting in the way of worsening storms and rising sea levels. The Kyoto Accord is a good first step. P. J. O'Rourke accordcrucialfact share on social
Corporate corruption has ecological merits. It's helping to preserve that species known as Democrats - thought to be endangered as recently as the year 2000. P. J. O'Rourke corporatecorruptiondemocrat Change image and share on social
Southern California is a nice place, if you could cut out the show-business cancer. It just keeps spreading. P. J. O'Rourke businesscaliforniacancer Change image and share on social
Public schools helped create the idea of America and inculcate Americans with a few rudiments of knowledge. To judge by that very American item, the Internet, a few rudiments is all anyone cares to have. P. J. O'Rourke americaamericancare share on social
Some day you will be wheeled in for a heart bypass operation, and a surgeon will be the person who is now behind the counter when you renew your car registration at the department of motor vehicles. P. J. O'Rourke bypasscarcounter Change image and share on social
The 20th century was a test bed for big ideas - fascism, communism, the atomic bomb. P. J. O'Rourke 20thatomicbed Change image and share on social
All previous populist movements were demanding things from governments, whereas the Tea Party is saying, 'Give us less, go away.' That's heartening to see. P. J. O'Rourke demandgivegovernment Change image and share on social
In Toledo, people grow out. Out to the suburbs. Out to the parts of America where the economy is more vigorous. And all too often, out to 48-inch waistbands. P. J. O'Rourke americaeconomygrow Change image and share on social
The most futuristic aspect of the House of the Future was that it was made almost entirely of plastic. P. J. O'Rourke aspectfuturefuturistic Change image and share on social