If you recall my article on the Republican Response to the State of the Union address, Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell referenced Thomas Jefferson a few times and quoted him once. I have found some other quotes by Jefferson that you might find interesting:
“I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies. If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency, first by inflation, then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around the banks will deprive the people of all property until their children wake-up homeless on the continent their fathers conquered.”
“When we get piled upon one another in large cities, as in Europe, we shall become as corrupt as Europe.”
“The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not.”
“It is incumbent on every generation to pay its own debts as it goes. A principle which if acted on would save one-half the wars of the world.”
“I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them.”
“My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government.”
“No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms.”
“The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government.”
“The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.”
“To compel a man to subsidize with his taxes the propagation of ideas which he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical.”
Only in America …….do drugstores make the sick walk all the way to the back of the store to get their prescriptions while healthy people can buy cigarettes at the front.
Only in America …..do people order double cheeseburgers, large fries, and a diet coke.
Only in America ……do banks leave vault doors open and then chain the pens to the counters..
Only in America …….do we leave cars worth thousands of dollars in the driveway and put our useless junk in the garage.
Only in America ……do we buy hot dogs in packages of ten and buns in packages of eight.
Only in America …..do they have drive-up ATM machines with Braille lettering.
The following is a screenshot of CNN’s Political Ticker earlier today (click on image to enlarge):
At first I thought I had misread the article. How could CNN make such an obvious error like that? The website was later changed at 4:10pm.
Yesterday I had the rare pleasure of meeting BoBo – the administrator and writer of The BoBo Files political blog. He happened to be in the vicinity making it an opportunity that I could not pass up. We were able to spend 3 hours together talking about school days, sports, careers . . . oh, and blogging as well!
Thanks for dinner, BoBo. It was great having the chance to meet face to face, and I hope we get to do it again sometime in the next year or two.
I’m not one to usually post third-party comments from another site, but this is too funny. Earlier today, CNN ran on the Political Ticker site the following message:
TITLE: Obama to make a statement
SUBJECT: President Obama will make a statement Monday morning at the Kaneohe Marine Base in Hawaii. The exact time is not yet known.
That’s it. No context was provided by the news organization. Just a simple announcement that the President was going to make a statement. This obviously left a lot of room for people to poke fun at both CNN and the President (including myself). The following are some of the better comments:
La Chatte: Wow, more real news from CNN.
Padraig: Can’t wait. Oh boy, chills are running down my spine
strong: Make a statement about what??? C’mon CNN, is this news? National Enquiror is more specific.
DSC: Can’t wait to miss that!
Bren: Whew–I know that I feel better now that Obama is “going to make a statement” (in other words, Obama is going to read the words from the telemprompter). I will feel even more assured/secure–If Obama writes a “strongly worded letter” as well.
DL in VA: In other news, I will make a statement in Virginia, at some time tomorrow over a topic that will be announed later. Please save the date.
Bedtime for Obonzo: Apology alert!
Gale: Yep, gotta get that teleprompter fired up!
goofy: With bated breath we shall await the Messiahs utterance and then swoon in its brilliance!
U.S. Common Sense: WOOHOO!!! I can’t wait!!! Wait a second. A statement on what? Something important, or did he just realize he hasn’t had any face time on tv recently? “Today, I walked around in my swim trunks on the beach while much of the nation is currently covered in snow. I do this so I can stress the importance of global warming while highlighting the plight of the unemployed.”
ck: “I am concerned…. and its all Bush’s fault”
Silence Dogoode: Could you be a little MORE vague CNN? was he made an honorary judge on American Idol?
This is just a sample of the 30 comments on the site. What makes this even more funny is that the site usually has more Obama supporters than detractors. I guess people are needing a little break in all of the seriousness. Enjoy!
