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We must not let our rulers load us with perpetual debt. We must make our election between economy and liberty or profusion and servitude. If we run into such debt, as that we must be taxed in our meat and in our drink, in our necessaries and our comforts, in our labors and our amusements, for our calling and our creeds...[we will] have no time to think, no means of calling our miss-managers to account but be glad to obtain subsistence by hiring ourselves to rivet their chains on the necks of our fellow-sufferers... And this is the tendency of all human governments. A departure from principle in one instance becomes a precedent for[ another]... till the bulk of society is reduced to be mere automatons of misery... And the fore-horse of this frightful team is public debt. Taxation follows that, and in its train wretchedness and oppression.
- Thomas Jefferson
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In a society that worships wealth, the poor are guilty of being poor. - Michael Savage
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I wonder if any banking institution would be interested in "bailing" me out. After all, I've lost 15% on my 401K in the last 3 months. - CP
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"Perfect" is the opposite of "done."
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I want to personally thank everyone who gave me encouragement and praise when I was on the air for AM 1600 WKKX during 2006 and 2007. Your thoughts mean a lot to me and I appreciate them very much.
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The courage of your enemies does you honor. - Chinese proverb
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A wise person makes his own decisions, a weak one obeys public opinion. -- Chinese proverb
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Democracy is 2 foxes and a hen voting on what to have for lunch.
Liberty is an armed hen contesting the vote. - Ben Franklin
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I'm glad the Republicans understand that you can't tax your way into prosperity. Now if they would just realize you can't spend your way out of debt.....
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"Half the harm that is done in this world is due to people who want to feel important. They don't mean to do harm - but the harm does not interest them. Or they do not see it, or they justify it because they are absorbed in the endless struggle to think well of themselves."
-T.S. Eliot
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It would be difficult to sum up the Terri Schiavo case in three words since it's such a complex situation. But, I'm going to try, "What a shame."
Terri, I weep along with your parents and relatives. May you rest in peace.
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"There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order."
-Ed Howdershelt
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No hockey this year. Bummer. Why can't all professional sports be more like NASCAR?
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The 4 seasons in Florida: early summer, summer, late summer and next summer.
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Just because something is different doesn't mean it's wrong. - FG
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Congratulations to President Bush on scoring a holiday hat trick:
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Liberals can lie under oath in legal proceedings and it's a "personal matter." Conservatives must scream their every failing from the rooftops or they are "liars."
- Ann Coulter, commenting on the media's delight in Rush Limbaugh's predicament
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I drive a lot, and have noticed that when you cross a state line, there's usually a sign welcoming you that has the name of the governor on it. I wonder how much it costs for each state to change those every time a new governor is elected. And I wonder if any states now complaining they don't have enough 'revenue' have considered saving the money to replace the governor's name on the highway signs.
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As the ACLU gone absolutely insane? Any group that rejects the Boy Scouts but embraces NAMBLA needs their collective head examined.
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If you were being robbed, and the perpetrator suddenly said, "Wait a minute while I load my gun," would you wait? I'm glad President Bush didn't wait and had the courage to preempt Saddam Hussein before he created more WMD.
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If you have kids, it's best to be ready an hour early. When they figure out how to step in dog poop then bubble-gum with the same shoe, you'll have plenty of time.
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The world lost a great American icon yesterday in the passing of Fred Rogers. I hope that everyone who was born in or after the 1960's was able to learn about his simple rules for life. I was always reassured to know that it's ok to have feelings and that sometimes, the things in life that adults take for granted can be scary for children, and that's ok too. I watched his last original episode a couple of years ago with great sadness, and it is also with great sadness that I type this thought. Zippered cardigans, tennis shoes, pet fish, "speedy delivery", King Friday and the World of Make-believe, all of these things will never be forgotten and will remain an American Institution for many generations to come. Thank you, Mr. Rogers, for teaching us so much and always asking, "won't you be my neighbor?" Everyone can be a better person if they follow your lessons about life.
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'Going to war without France is like going hunting without your accordion.'
- Donald Rumsfeld
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The other morning my 5-year old daughter told me she had a wedgie so big it went up her butt and around the corner.
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Life lesson learned while working on a horse farm: you don't want to move the shit more than once.
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Would a criminal who's willing to murder someone be unwilling to break gun control laws?
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fruit flies like an apple
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Pittsburgh is a drinking town with a football problem.
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Finally, after more than 25 years as the league's laughingstock, the Tampa Bay Buccanneers have won the Super Bowl! This should help ease the pain of all the fans who sat through so many losses at the Big Sombrero, me being one of them. Congratulations guys!
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On the TV show Jeopardy!, the response is always supposed to be phrased as a question. Every guest always says, "What is <insert answer here>?" I wonder why no one says something like, "Is <insert answer here> correct, Alex?" After all, Alex usually answers "Yes" or "Correct" or "No" or "Incorrect", which seems to me would be a better response to the second phrasing.
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If Islam is a religion of peace, and people like the Al-Qaeda terrorists who crashed the planes on September 11, 2001, or Richard Reid (the shoe bomber), or the people who bombed the Bali nightclub, or those who took the hostages in the theater in Russia, or the Beltway snipers are not typical, mainstream followers of Islamic teachings, why aren't there scores of Muslim people demonstrating in the streets and appearing on the news channels saying so? I'm still waiting for their 'Allah bless America' rally.
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The nice part about living in a small town: when you don't know what the heck you're doing, someone else always does.
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'I want you remember, that no bastard has ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country.'
- General George S. Patton, Jr.
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'Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.'
- Adlai Stevenson
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Barry Bonds: great athlete, terrible attitude. I can't think of a person more undeserving of the World Series trophy, and I'm glad he didn't win it. What a lousy role model for the kids.
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When voting, keep this in mind: research the candidates, and vote against the ones who will pick your pockets then give you a handout. There are already lots of politicians who do that, and we need less of them, not more.
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In life, set your priorities correctly. No one has ever said on their death bed, "Gee, if I'd only spent more time at the office."
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Impotence is nature's way of saying, "No hard feelings."
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There are 10 kinds of people in the world: those that understand binary, and those that don't.
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My daughter asked me what came after high school. I told her college. She then asked what college was. I told her it's where you learn more and more about less and less until you know everything about nothing. She said she wants to be a housewife.
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Cal Ripken was the last best thing to happen to Major League Baseball. I can't think of a good reason to watch anymore now that he's gone.
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Was anyone really surprised when Billy Bob Thornton and Angelina Jolie announced they were separating? I'll be keeping an eye on ebay for their blood vials.....
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At the 2002 U.S. Open tennis tournament, Tommy Haas was wearing a shirt that didn't have sleeves. The chair umpire made him change into one that did have sleeves. However, the women are allowed to wear outfits that do not leave much to the imagination. Am I the only one that finds that weird?
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Why is it that, when it comes to spousal chores around the house, the husband can always help out with those the wife traditionally does, but the wife isn't able or willing to help out with those the husband traditionally does?
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