[Congressman Billybob]

There are two errors in the above article, both of which I caught before this is published electronically and in print. The first is a minor repetition in a sentence near the end.

But the other error is serious. It is the last word in the article, in the quotation from Thomas Paine. It should read: "What we obtain too cheap, we esteem to lightly." In the text above, that final word is miswritten as "likely." Apologies to Freepers and to the ghost of Tom Paine for that error.

John / Billybob

[don-o]

These are the times that try men's souls.

Well said, Congessman.

[mrsmith]

“millions for defense, but not one cent for tribute.” At that

Uhm, that quote is from our first foreign war: the "Quasi war" with France under President Adams ( XYZ affair, etc.)

Good points though, as usual.