A quote for our times....

I must say, every so often a quote comes up that sums up what's going on so well it bears--no, demands--repeating. This is from the economist John Kenneth Galbraith:

"The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness."

This from the man who also gave us the gem: "In the long run, we're all dead."

Thanks to Molly Ivins (another sage) for unearthing this quote--it appeared in her oh-so-timely Working for Change article, "You're Getting Screwed: Tax changes that missed the headlines impact your bottom line." If you want a little moral indignation to go with your day, go to http://www.commondreams.org/views05/0415-24.htm for the full story.