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May 04, 2004
Tuesday
 
 
Samizdata slogan of the day
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[A]ny time you hear the term "consumer advocate", think "government advocate".
- Ted Schuerzinger

Comments

Now that is a good one.


Posted by Scott Wickstein at May 4, 2004 12:57 PM

I second that, Scott!


Posted by Verity at May 4, 2004 01:19 PM

Thanks for the ego trip! :-)


Posted by Ted Schuerzinger at May 4, 2004 01:57 PM

Good news and some gr8 quotes!


Posted by Rob Read at May 4, 2004 10:05 PM

Well, government is the biggest consumer...


Posted by Alan K. Henderson at May 5, 2004 07:09 AM

Oh, Alan, you've jogged my memory on another of my pet peeves: the environmentalists who celebrate a "consume nothing" day on which we're all supposed to do no shopping of any sort in order to help the environment by our decreased consumption. These things are always given favorable coverage in the press, yet nobody ever suggests that the government not consume anything for a day.


Posted by Ted Schuerzinger at May 5, 2004 02:13 PM
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