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May 29, 2006
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Samizdata quote of the day
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Getting a lecture on morality from a politician is like getting a lecture on chastity from a whore
- Perry de Havilland

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Or getting a lecture on civiil discourse from George Galloway.


Posted by Alan K., Henderson at May 29, 2006 02:12 PM

Having experienced neither I find it difficult to comment but it seems to fall into the 'fighting for peace', 'fucking for chastity' group of oxymorons...a word in which the last two syllables are peculiarly political.


Posted by permanent expat at May 29, 2006 04:05 PM

Sounds about right.

Regards

Bill


Posted by parkingattendant at May 29, 2006 04:57 PM

Except a whore won't lecture you on chastity unless you ask her to. Politicians can't stop trying to make you moral.


Posted by guy herbert at May 29, 2006 06:54 PM

How do you know that, Guy?


Posted by permanent expat at May 29, 2006 09:16 PM

Many years ago in a place I wish I had never visited, an Antipodean lady astonishingly said: "What's a nice guy like you doing in a place like this?" Strangely, I think she meant it (I was only sightseeing at the time.....believe me!)


Posted by permanent expat at May 29, 2006 09:23 PM

True enough, at least with a prostitute you're getting an honest commercial transaction.


Posted by John K at May 29, 2006 10:28 PM

John, I rather took the essence of the quote as just as the politician's lecture is about why you should be moral (while he robs you), said lecture is as credible as one extoling the merits of chastity by a whore while she fuck you.


Posted by Anna at May 29, 2006 11:42 PM

Guy, I think that should be
"A whore won't lecture you on chastity
unless you PAY her to"
Ask Germaine Greer.
Oops bit snide for a sunday!


Posted by RAB at May 30, 2006 01:00 AM

This very well may just be deleted and so be it, as it is way off topic, but this post is the closest to the subject I guess for this.
http://www.reformthelp.org/
This is a new, worthy, and important effort to make the Libertarian Party in the United States more viable and more appealing to mainstream Americans. I would be very pleased and would appreciate it greatly if Samizdata would spread the word about this.
Without a doubt, the Libertarian Party needs to jumpstart the cause of liberty by abandoning its impossible absolutist stances on myriad issues.
The sooner the better.


Posted by Troy Specter at May 31, 2006 03:38 AM
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