Friday, April 22, 2011
Quote of the Day
"The Hand of providence has been so conspicuous in all this, that he must be worse than an infidel that lacks faith, and more than wicked, that has not gratitude enough to acknowledge his obligations." - George Washington
Friday, April 15, 2011
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Quote of the Day
"The latest published data from the 2010 census show how people are moving from place to place within the United States. In general, people are voting with their feet against places where the liberal, welfare-state policies favored by the intelligentsia are most deeply entrenched. ... The movement of the black population -- especially educated young blacks -- is the most striking of all. ... In short, with blacks, as with other racial or ethnic groups, those with better prospects are leaving the states that are repelling their most productive citizens in general with liberal policies. ... Treating businesses and affluent people as prey, rather than assets, often pays off politically in the short run -- and elections are held in the short run. Killing the goose that lays the golden egg is a viable political strategy. As whites were the first to start leaving Detroit, its then mayor Coleman Young saw this only as an exodus of people who were likely to vote against him, enhancing his re-election prospects. But what was good for Mayor Young was disastrous for Detroit. There is a lesson here somewhere, but it is very doubtful if either the intelligentsia or the politicians will learn it." --economist Thomas Sowell
Monday, April 4, 2011
Quote of the Day
"Say what you like about Barack Obama, but it's rare to find a leader so impeccably multilateralist that he's willing to participate in both sides of a war. It doesn't exactly do much for holding it under budget, but it does ensure that for once we've got a sporting chance of coming out on the winning side. If a coalition plane bombing Gadhafi's forces runs into a coalition plane bombing the rebel forces, are they allowed to open fire on each other? Or would that exceed the U.N. resolution? Who are these rebels we're simultaneously arming and bombing? Don't worry, the CIA is 'gathering intelligence' on them. They should have a clear idea of who our allies are round about the time Mohammed bin Jihad is firing his Kalashnikov and shouting 'Death to the Great Satan!' from the balcony of the presidential palace. But America's commander-in-chief thinks they're pretty sound chaps. 'The people that we've met with have been fully vetted,' says President Obama. 'So we have a clear sense of who they are. And so far they're saying the right things. And most of them are professionals, lawyers, doctors, people who appear to be credible.' Credible people with credentials -- just like the president! ... In the old days, simpletons like President George W. Bush used to say, 'You're either with us or you're with the terrorists.' This time round, we're with us and we're with the terrorists, and you can't say fairer than that." --columnist Mark Steyn
Sunday, April 3, 2011
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