[G.Mason]

And the giving away of the peoples money continues and will continue.

It is, afterall, about feeling good, and to alleviate the guilt that comes from becoming comparatively wealthy and stable in a world of poverty and chaos.

[Dick Vomer]

PING

[R. Scott]

Money with them is nothing but trash when it is to come out of the people.

Nothing much has changed in the last 175 years.

[LS]

Before you get all excited about Davy Crockett's "Libertarian" pronouncments, realize this was a Whig who supported the National Bank, internal improvements, the tariff, and especially dedicated his congressional career to providing government subsidies for land purchases by artificially lowering the market prices for western lands. So if you celebrate one of his nostrums, perhaps you need to celebrate all?

[TheBattman]

I posted same story the last time disaster relief was debated on here. I totally agree with Crockett's point of view, but unfortunately the precedent has been set.

[expatguy]

One of my favorite speeches.

An American Expat in Southeast Asia

[Badray]

I didn't post it, but here is the article that I reference in my email. Wanna jump in?

[Fiddlstix]

BTTT

[GVnana]

But I beg your pardon for expressing it in that way. I did not intend to avail myself of the privilege of the Constitution to speak plainly to a candidate for the purpose of insulting or wounding you.

If only we had such decency today!

[SnarlinCubBear]

bump for later read....