tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776375569387669394.post159797270777357193..comments2023-10-19T10:43:38.825-04:00Comments on Free Advice: Looking for Silly Celebrity QuotesBob Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04001108408649311528noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776375569387669394.post-28821612071799271132009-07-26T23:24:42.208-04:002009-07-26T23:24:42.208-04:00I'm sure politicians are generous mines of quo...I'm sure politicians are generous mines of quote nuggets, but this subtle quote from Hoover should be particularly funny to economists. While speaking of the state of the nation, he seems to fail to make a connection between unemployment and wages: "They are now the highest real wages in the world.", he said.<br /><br />That and many others from Bryan Caplan:<br />http://econlog.econlib.org/archives/2008/11/what_did_hoover.html<br />It seems like he got them from Murray Rothbard.BlackSheepnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776375569387669394.post-4763173493698997342009-07-26T13:45:02.076-04:002009-07-26T13:45:02.076-04:00Would love to see a collection of these when you&#...Would love to see a collection of these when you're done compiling them<br /><br />Here's a good one with Prince Charles:<br />http://tinyurl.com/lx28a8Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776375569387669394.post-24238057360644453352009-07-24T23:52:36.894-04:002009-07-24T23:52:36.894-04:00The Bill Maher article is PAINFUL.The Bill Maher article is PAINFUL.Alex Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15646280528890896248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776375569387669394.post-47750351223293984582009-07-24T18:54:21.591-04:002009-07-24T18:54:21.591-04:00Jackie Chan
"I'm not sure if it's goo...Jackie Chan<br />"I'm not sure if it's good to have freedom or not"<br />http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124034173973139995.html?mod=googlenews_wsj<br /><br /><br />Henry Rollins (author, actor, former vocalist for punk band Black Flag)<br />". . .you are seeing what happens when you get deregulation"<br />"Too bad that we don’t value the working person in America."<br />http://chuckpalahniuk.net/interviews/actors/henry-rollins<br /><br /><br />Edwin Valero, top ranked lightweight boxer displays his love for Hugo Chavez's socialist vision of Venezuela via the ugliest tattoo in boxing history<br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:EdwinValero.jpg<br /><br /><br />Tim Robbins, while speaking about the media, segues into healthcare and unintentionally argues against himself by making a Schumpeterian point about markets<br />http://coarseevaluations.blogspot.com/2008/04/tim-robbins-lessons-in-economics.html<br /><br /><br />Michael Moore's new movie Capitalism: A Love Story<br />http://www.cleveland.com/people/index.ssf/2009/07/george_clooney_bill_murray_vis.html<br />"It will be the perfect date movie. It's got it all - lust, passion, romance and 14,000 jobs being eliminated every day."<br /><br /><br />Barbara Streisand supports Obama and is against McCain because McCain is a deregulator and Bush is bailing out companies.<br />http://www.huffingtonpost.com/barbra-streisand/the-country-cant-afford-t_b_127846.html<br /><br /><br />Bill Maher on profit<br />http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bill-maher/new-rule-not-everything-i_b_244050.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776375569387669394.post-77919595177476601532009-07-24T14:22:10.317-04:002009-07-24T14:22:10.317-04:00I would certainly second the last recommendation. ...I would certainly second the last recommendation. Almost any transcript of Bill Maher's show will be a gold mine. It is, unintentionally, one do the funniest shows ever made.Yancey Wardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776375569387669394.post-45359602054811976512009-07-24T11:09:53.865-04:002009-07-24T11:09:53.865-04:00I would suggest looking for transcripts of Bill Ma...I would suggest looking for transcripts of Bill Maher's HBO show, there is usually a wealth of incredibly stupid things the guest celebrity panelists say regularly on that show. Although the show's focus is political issues, sometimes they will speak about their dislike of capitalism.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776375569387669394.post-54900039444144852252009-07-24T09:12:21.614-04:002009-07-24T09:12:21.614-04:00Texas "country" singer/songwriter hipste...Texas "country" singer/songwriter hipster Steve Earle: "I believe everything Karl Marx said about economics." <br /> <br />http://tinyurl.com/nwyhyr<br /><br />However, he seems to completely understand the evils of the drug war and empire.Bob Roddisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776375569387669394.post-91252086992030942662009-07-24T00:34:38.856-04:002009-07-24T00:34:38.856-04:00there's some gold here too:
http://janhelfeld...there's some gold here too:<br /><br />http://janhelfeld.com/video/31/pete-stark-blows-up-over-national-debtRussellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03902582183935301142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776375569387669394.post-16216743701317734122009-07-24T00:15:59.850-04:002009-07-24T00:15:59.850-04:00i suggest you follow joe biden around for 24 hours...i suggest you follow joe biden around for 24 hours.Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03902582183935301142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776375569387669394.post-870780083921272242009-07-23T20:49:06.116-04:002009-07-23T20:49:06.116-04:00Google this:
"chevy chase socialism works&qu...Google this:<br /><br />"chevy chase socialism works"english bobnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776375569387669394.post-45607956131509834312009-07-23T20:38:48.842-04:002009-07-23T20:38:48.842-04:00here's a better link to Fontova's book:
h...here's a better link to Fontova's book:<br /><br />http://www.amazon.com/Exposing-Real-Che-Guevara-Idolize/dp/1595230270Logicianhttp://coroners-bureau.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776375569387669394.post-14233094988463041352009-07-23T19:32:50.119-04:002009-07-23T19:32:50.119-04:00Wow, thanks everyone! This is much more than I was...Wow, thanks everyone! This is much more than I was hoping for.<br /><br />(And btw if anyone reading has other suggestions, please say them. I need a ton of these.)<br /><br />Also, S Andrews, I will definitely consider revamping this blog entirely in the near future. Right now I am too busy with "real work" but I will take your suggestions and put them on my calendar (to consider in a month or so).Bob Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04001108408649311528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776375569387669394.post-35062016558946460962009-07-23T19:19:39.136-04:002009-07-23T19:19:39.136-04:00Martin Sheen and minimum wage:
http://www.timesonl...Martin Sheen and minimum wage:<br />http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/ireland/article650399.ece<br /><br />Alec Baldwin's hypocrisy regarding taxation:<br />http://www.nolanchart.com/article6262.html<br /><br />Tom Morello, Harvard graduate, guitarist of the openly Marxist band Rage Against the Machine, on "wage slavery" and protesting for low wage hotel workers:<br /><br />http://www.musicfanclubs.org/rage/articles/guitaryear.htm<br /><br />http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1542001/20060928/audioslave.jhtml?headlines=trueAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776375569387669394.post-43586622111221060022009-07-23T18:34:17.319-04:002009-07-23T18:34:17.319-04:00One of the most ignorant that comes to mind is Who...One of the most ignorant that comes to mind is Whoopi Goldberg discussing communism with the panel on Politically Incorrect about 10 years ago.<br /><br />"Communism is only people working together."<br /><br />She was, of course, blissfully ignorant of the 200 million or so that communism has killed off in the last century.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776375569387669394.post-78950954218280817222009-07-23T18:01:17.721-04:002009-07-23T18:01:17.721-04:00Here's an amazon link:
http://www.amazon.com/...Here's an amazon link:<br /><br />http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d.html/ref=redir_mdp_mobile/177-3121176-4423525?a=1595230270Logicianhttp://coroners-bureau.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776375569387669394.post-25462449167002372992009-07-23T17:53:00.926-04:002009-07-23T17:53:00.926-04:00Addendum to the comment on comments:
Mr. Murphy, ...Addendum to the comment on comments:<br /><br />Mr. Murphy, I would suggest a different format/template for your blog. Calculatedriskblog.com has an excellent readable format. Would you consider something like that? I really enjoy the content of your posts, I wish if it was presented in a more attractive format.<br /><br />Thanks,<br /><br />A Well Wisher.S Andrewsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776375569387669394.post-30589077585519539622009-07-23T17:49:49.517-04:002009-07-23T17:49:49.517-04:00Mr. Murphy,
You should seriously consider another...Mr. Murphy,<br /><br />You should seriously consider another system for accepting comments. At least, consider a blogger pop-up window comments box or a blogger comments on the same page as your article. <br /><br />It can be done in blogger itself.<br /><br />Thanks,S Andrewsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776375569387669394.post-28863492535448299542009-07-23T17:40:02.468-04:002009-07-23T17:40:02.468-04:00I know Humberto Fontova has taken aim at celebriti...I know Humberto Fontova has taken aim at celebrities who laud Che Guevara. I'm positive he has a fleet of satisfactory quotes within his works.Logicianhttp://coroners-bureau.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776375569387669394.post-47459967750854528142009-07-23T17:19:37.143-04:002009-07-23T17:19:37.143-04:00his book has a bunch - http://www.amazon.com/110-P...his book has a bunch - http://www.amazon.com/110-People-Screwing-America-Franken/dp/0060761296/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1248383946&sr=8-2Thomas Aquinashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15804830439308912945noreply@blogger.com