“Our God given unalienable rights are given to us all as individuals. They tell us what we may do for ourselves, and they are the embodiment of liberty.
The so-called rights that government gives to some of us are parcelled out to select groups as classes. They tell us what one class of people may require another to do for them, and they are the very essence of slavery.”— Perri Nelson, February 9, 2010
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I've always liked Thomas Jefferson!
Published Tue, Feb 3 2009 3:31 PM
My dad sent this in e–mail. I don't know for certain about the John Kennedy quote, but I have seen it attributed to him. I've added updated notes to the Jefferson quotes, based on what I could find about them.
I've always liked Thomas Jefferson!
John Kennedy once said to an assembled group of scholars in the White House — “I think this is the most extraordinary collection of talent, of human knowledge, that has ever been gathered at the White House - with the possible exception of when Thomas Jefferson dined alone.”
The quotes below could prove his point——
“When we get piled upon one another in large cities, as in Europe, we shall become as corrupt as Europe”
—Thomas Jefferson“The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not.”
— Thomas Jefferson (attributed)
“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.”
— Thomas Jefferson“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.”
—Thomas Jefferson“My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government.”
— Thomas Jefferson (attributed)“No freeman shall be debarred the use of arms (within his own lands or tenements).”
— Thomas Jefferson“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.”
— Thomas Jefferson (attributed)“The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.”
Very Interesting Quote -- In light of the present financial crisis, it's interesting to read what Thomas Jefferson said in 1802:
—Thomas Jefferson“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.”Doesn't this sound eerily familiar to what is happening in America today?
Yes dad, it does indeed. Except that it's not the private banks that are doing it to us, it's our own Congress and their creature the Federal Reserve.
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The best news I've read today.
Published Tue, Feb 3 2009 10:08 AM
Technorati Tags: Democrats, Corruption, Politics
Just saw a link to this up on twitter. A tip of the hat to @acmaurer.
WASHINGTON -- Tom Daschle has withdrawn his name from consideration for secretary of Health and Human Services, the Associated Press reports.
Now maybe we can get this tax cheat fitted for an orange jumpsuit. Hypocrisy in public officials can only go so far after all.
“Make no mistake, tax cheaters cheat us all, and the IRS should enforce our laws to the letter. ” Sen. Tom Daschle, Congressional Record, May 7, 1998, p. S4507.
Oh, but what am I saying. He'll never be prosecuted for this. He is a Democrat after all.
[Update:A more detailed article is available from the Associated Press here. I guess there's still some reason to keep the Seattle Post Intelligencer around.
“Now we must move forward,” Obama said in a written statement accepting Daschle's request to be taken out of consideration. A day earlier, Obama had said he "absolutely" stood by Daschle.
Daschle, the former Senate Democratic leader, said he would have not been able to operate “with the full faith of Congress and the American people.”
“I am not that leader, and will not be a distraction” to Obama's agenda, he said.
His stunning statement came less than three hours after another Obama nominee also withdrew from consideration, and also over tax problems. Nancy Killefer, nominated by Obama to be the government's first chief performance officer, said she didn't want her bungling of payroll taxes on her household help to be a distraction.
What is it with the President's judgement these days anyway? That's at least THREE tax cheats he's nominated. Could it be that all of those conservatives that were questioning his judgement over Rev. Wright may have had a clue despite the attempts to stifle them?]
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