Paradises

Whether its Britain bashing in the Wind that Shakes the Barley, to whitewashing Soviet involvement in central America in Carla's Song, he is a propagandist, with ne'er a bad word to say about any of the Socialist "paradises" across the globe. ❋ Unknown (2009)

And besides all this (proceeded Socrates), nowhere among the various countries which he inhabits or visits does he fail to make it his first care that there shall be orchards and gardens, parks and "paradises," as they are called, full of all fair and noble products which the earth brings forth; and within these chiefly he spends his days, when the season of the year permits. ❋ 431 BC-350? BC Xenophon (1874)

Norman nobles made on both sides of the Channel were mainly devoted to the chase, like the 'paradises' of the Persians; but the monasteries possessed pleasure-grounds and gardens of all sorts. ❋ William Henry Hurlbert (1861)

While, however, they remained in office they were despotic -- they represented the Great King, and were clothed with a portion of his majesty -- they had palaces, Courts, body-guards, parks or "paradises," vast trains of eunuchs and attendants, well-filled, seraglios. ❋ George Rawlinson (1857)

They kept lions, leopards, and bears in enclosed parks, or "paradises," and found pleasure in the pursuit and slaughter of these denaturalized and half-domesticated animals. ❋ George Rawlinson (1857)

The Heritage Foundation, in its 2009 Index of Economic Freedom released this week, ranked Venezuela No. 28 out of 29, losing out to investment "paradises" like Bolivia, Haiti and Ecuador. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In the socialist "paradises" of the world, such as Cuba and North Korea, people live in squalor and despair. ❋ Unknown (2009)

"paradises" of Assyrian and Persian monarchs [Stanley]. ❋ Unknown (1871)

"The various Socialist 'paradises' surrounding this country all have far worse economies than do we. ❋ Unknown (1994)

Kinda like communists countries need to build walls to keep the residents of socialist paradises inside while capitalists strive to keep too many from overrunning their open borders. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Since he sneered at knee-jerk libertarians who would presumably oppose “land reform,” I assumed he meant the classic Latin American/African measures that have created such earthly paradises in Cuba and Zimbabwe. ❋ Unknown (2010)

That marked the country out as a haven of legality compared to the criminal paradises of New Zealand, with eleven crimes per 100 people, Finland, with ten, or even the United States, with nine. ❋ Daniel Treisman (2011)

In a remarkable blog post at the American Interest, Walter Russell Mead notes that today African-Americans are fleeing the "urban paradises of liberal legislation and high public union membership" for the suburbs and job-creating red states. ❋ William McGurn (2011)

In truth, we found fevers, violent deaths, pestilential paradises where death and beauty kept charnel-house together. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I do see Islamisists livinf here wanting Europeans to SUBMIT to their law (sharia) and way of life and I feel if they like it so much they should go back to the desert paradises they left to come here. ❋ Unknown (2010)

If not British then one or more of the other paradises renowned for climate and for fishing. ❋ Unknown (2009)

[Lucy] thought when she'd [die], she'd [go to] Paradise. ❋ OneBadAsp (2006)

[Well] [stay] [all night] in paradise ❋ Ravagium (2016)

Paradise is [a girl] name people [Did you know] that Paradise is [so funny] ❋ Tropicalxavery (2018)

oh [grace], [i am] in paradise [when i] am with you ❋ Kellylovesgrace (2005)

[Let]’s [go to] Paradise, [Ca] ❋ Pair O’ Dice (2019)

[THIS GIRL] HAD ME IN LOVE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Guy: Who is that Guy 2: Thats [paradise] she fine and she can [hoop] :) ❋ Mari...3 (2020)

1. I want to go to The Alps, it's paradise! 2. I want to go to Tibet and see the mountains to relax in paradise 3. A person was telling me about the rainforst's in Maui, sounds like paradise! 4. A friend mentioned they lived in Montana in the countryside, he said it sucked, but I thought it sounded like paradise 5. I want to go to The Bahamas, its ABSOLUTE PARADISE! 6. I hear there are good lake resorts throughout Canada, must be paradise 7. I have only lived in the countryside damnit! I need to go to the big city and experience life! 8. I have only lived in the city damnit! I need to go to the suburban towns and get some zest in my life! 9. She told me about traveling through Italy, sounds amazing...like paradise 10. a new exchange student is from [Australian outback], i've only heard of [outback steakhouse], I think I should visit there, he said its paradise 11. I am going hunting in Africa, I don't really want to run into any aborigines, but just to get a few [wildebeest's] and see the african wildlife ❋ PhatPJ (2009)

Let's [meet] again in Paradise. ❋ Bliss. (2009)

Ex.- Baby, you are so [paradise]! [I wanna] [kiss] you! ❋ Maxxx Waxxx (2010)

[Ryan] [Dean] is living so paradisically in [Hawaii]... ❋ Chango Chingado (2006)