"As they passed the rows of houses they saw through the open doors that men were sweeping and dusting and washing dishes, while the women sat around in groups, gossiping and laughing.
"What has happened?" the Scarecrow asked a sad-looking man with a bushy beard, who wore an apron and was wheeling a baby-carriage along the sidewalk.
"Why, we've had a revolution, your Majesty -- as you ought to know very well," replied the man; "and since you went away the women have been running things to suit themselves. I'm glad you have decided to come back and restore order, for doing housework and minding the children is wearing out the strength of every man in the Emerald City."
"Hm!" said the Scarecrow, thoughtfully. "If it is such hard work as you say, how did the women manage it so easily?"
"I really do not know," replied the man, with a deep sigh. "Perhaps the women are made of cast-iron.""
- L. Frank Baum, "The Land of Oz"
Friday, January 30, 2009
...which is a dream of mine that will never happen...
I would run the following ads.
Spot 1- "Pursuit of Happiness"
(Me standing in an automobile plant with people working.) I say,
"Most politicians seem to think that if they let you keep more of your own money that you will go bury it an a hole somewhere. But they just don't seem to understand basic economics. If you suddenly had say a million dollars, what would you do with it? You'd spend some of it, maybe to buy a nice car. And that money would go where? To support the jobs of the good hardworking people you see behind me. And some of it you'd save perhaps in a mutual fund. Where would that money go? It would buy stock in a company like this one that pays the salaries of the hard working people behind me. And if they in turn got to keep more of their own money, they would spend or invest it, also helping other hardworking people. In the real world, what goes around, comes around. The government needs to take their hands off your money and let it go to work.
My name is Philip Schroeder and I believe that you can put your own money to better use than the government can, so you can bet that I approve this message."
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Comments on "If I Ran For Office...":
2. Les
- 01/30/2009 10:59 am CST
Send me the posters and the bumper stickers. I'm ready to canvass!!!!
3. TulipGirl
- 01/31/2009 7:32 am CST
These are great ads -- I wish there were (more) people running for office with these perspectives.
4. Milly
- 01/31/2009 9:17 pm CST
The MoonPiests will think about indorsing you. We'll let you know where to send the signs for our fence.
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