Don G. Dinsdale Loc: El Cajon, CA (San Diego County)

Will Rogers, who died in a 1935 plane crash in Alaska with bush pilot, Wiley Post, was one of the greatest political country/cowboy sages this country has ever known.

NEVER SQUAT WITH YOUR SPURS ON...

Some of his sayings:

1. Never slap a man who's chewing tobacco.

2. Never kick a cow chip on a hot day.

3. There are two theories to arguing with a woman. Neither works.

4. Never miss a good chance to shut up.

5. Always drink upstream from the herd.

6. If you find yourself in a hole, stop digging.

7. The quickest way to double your money is to fold it and put it back into your pocket.

8. There are three kinds of men:

(1) The ones that learn by reading.

(2) The few who learn by observation.

(3) The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence and find out for themselves.

9. Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment.

10. If you're riding' ahead of the herd, take a look back every now and then to make sure it’s still there.

11. Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier'n than puttin' it back in.

12. After eating an entire bull, a mountain lion felt so good he started roaring. He kept it up until a h****r came along and shot him. The moral: When you're full of bull, keep your mouth shut.

ABOUT GROWING OLDER …

First ~ Eventually you will reach a point when you stop lying about your age and start bragging about it.

Second ~ The older we get, the fewer things seem worth waiting in line for.

Third ~ Some people try to turn back their odometers. Not me. I want people to know 'why' I look this way. I've traveled a long way, and some of the roads weren't paved.

Fourth ~ When you are dissatisfied and would like to go back to your youth, think of algebra …

Fifth ~ You know you are getting old when everything either dries up or leaks.

Sixth ~ I don't know how I got over the hill without getting to the top.

Seventh ~ One of the many things no one tells you about ageing is that it’s such a nice change from being young.

Eight ~ One must wait until evening to see how splendid the day has been.

Ninth ~ Being young is beautiful, but being old is comfortable and relaxed.

Tenth ~ Long ago, when men cursed and beat the ground with sticks, it was called witchcraft. Today it's called golf.

And, finally ~ If you don't learn to laugh at trouble, you won't have anything to laugh at when you're old.

lpnmajor Loc: Arkansas

The wisdom of the old, is knowing where the landmines are - because we already stepped on all of them. Unfortunately, the young seem obsessed with stomping through the minefields without the maps the old can provide. The good news is, if they survive their tip toing through life's minefields, they'll be the next generation of old people knowing where the mines are - for THIER generation of youngsters to ignore.

Kevyn

Will Rogers was a sharp man, and a staunch Democrat!

pafret Loc: Northeast

The Democratic political philosophy when Will Rogers was a democrat would be considered alt-right today.

Kevyn

Actualy what is called alt right today is very similar in philosophy to another political movement of Rogers time, the f*****m and nationalism of Mussolini's Italy and Hitlers Germany. You are obviously not a student of history.

pafret Loc: Northeast

From the Democratic Platform of 1928. (Will Rogers Died in 1935)

The Rights of the States

We demand that the constitutional rights and powers of the states shall be preserved in their full vigor and virtue. These constitute a bulwark against centralization and the destructive tendencies of the Republican Party.

We oppose bureaucracy and the multiplication of offices and officeholders.

We demand a revival of the spirit of local self-government, without which free institutions cannot be preserved.


Economy And Reorganization

The Democratic Party stands for efficiency and economy in the administration of public affairs and we pledge:

(a) Business-like reorganization of all the departments of the government.

(b) Elimination of duplication, waste and overlapping.

(c) Substitution of modern business-like methods for existing obsolete and antiquated conditions.


Financing and Taxation

Three times since the World War the Democrats in Congress have favored a reduction of the tax burdens of the people in face of stubborn opposition from a Republican administration; and each time these reductions have largely been made for the relief of those least able to endure the exactions of a Republican fiscal policy. The tax bill of the session recently ended was delayed by Republican tactics and juggled by partisan considerations so as to make impossible a full measure of relief to the greater body of taxpayers. The moderate reductions afforded were grudgingly conceded and the whole proceeding in Congress, dictated as far as possible from the White House and the treasury, denoted the proverbial desire of the Republican Party always to discriminate against the masses in favor of privileged classes.


This stuff looks kinda rightish to me, who did you say was ignorant of history?

Don G. Dinsdale Loc: El Cajon, CA (San Diego County)

Good for you... It won't shut his lifty mouth but it'll be fun to see how he tries and dance out this info... Don D.Don D.

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bahmer

Good ones I like the one about witchcraft. By the way we won the Ryder Cup back from Europe. Great one it was also good battle all the way through.