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Toby Rogers's avatar

This article is amazing! 🙌

Unbekoming's avatar

Thank you Toby, that's really appreciated.

Peter Webster's avatar

"Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly and applying the wrong remedies."

Care to guess who said that?

Peter Webster's avatar

CLOSE!! But no cigar. Try again?

Unbekoming's avatar

OK, must be Machiavelli...?

Peter Webster's avatar

Well, I thought it was Groucho Marx, but apparently he stole it from Ernest Benn!

Unbekoming's avatar

ok, that makes sense :)

Peter Webster's avatar

Benn left out the best part!

"Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly and applying the wrong remedies." AND wasting enormous quantities of cash in the process!

bigfatpop's avatar

When I think about the money involved, I have to ask myself how much it would take for me to look the other way, or advocate, for these clot shots. I wish I could say that there's no amount of money, but being a human . . .

Bandit's avatar

I understand that train of thought, but is situation dependent, because it would have to override my conscience.

Nellie Wilson's avatar

Yes, dear. All tobacco is toasted..

veggie warrior's avatar

Excellent analogy! I've spent time in Queensland and the toads are truly a horror show.

Cherry's avatar

Interfering and trying to outsmart nature is always doomed to fail!