Agreed. (Though to what he refers specifically, I do not know.)

Yes and no. To remain on the right path does not always mean to never turn in the wrong direction. Is anyone completely free of hypocrisy? Does anyone never sin, err, or stumble? Paul wrote to the Romans that he sinned, even while wishing to do what is right. I will let Fuller argue with Paul.

1 Corinthians 7:22.

Why don't you explain "the wisdom in this quote," Archer. It goes right over my head.

Archer: I think that you have no idea about what the American people care about. What I perceive is that you are so often comfortable with making all kinds of inaccurate, false, and/or libelous statements, which is a base act.

Movements do not make judgments. People make judgments. And performing acts of atrocity should not be referred to as imposing justice.

Archer: Who defends the horrors of war?

Perhaps Archer could actually give examples of movements that "are quick to judge and impose justice." I have never known a movement to judge anything, nor to impose judgment.

What Jesus taught and the words of this quote are not mutually supportive. Jesus taught to love your enemies, not to pretend to be their friend.

Gee, why wasn't he around to give a firm lecture to Torquemada about burning heretics at the stake? I cannot agree with the point about respecting others in their views, since any particular view could be completely unworthy of respect. And you can hardly demand respect from others with regard to your views, unless they happen to be worthy of respect. Religion is each man's own problem of course, but if a man is on the wrong road, a road leading to death, it is reasonable to point this out to him, and it seems to me a matter of conscience that one might do so. And somehow I just do not expect to die with a song on my lips (my bad). But the quote has merit, and is an interesting insight into the thinking of Tecumseh.

Arrogant AND self-righteous? How will I be able to live with me?

Sometimes Archer attempts to revise Christian precepts or misquote Bible verses, when he wants to try to prove something, only revealing his lack of understanding. At other times he criticizes the same principles, when thay are not compatible with his own. Here he libels allChristians without even the courage to say so directly, while ignoring that Jesus told his followers to teach others the truth. The clearest thing about Archer is his bigoted ignorance.

The other quote does NOT say, "You will HEAR the truth and the truth will set you free." It says that you will KNOW the truth and the trutth will set you free. It will set you free when you know it, which also includes to believe it, and put it into practice. People HEAR the truth every day, but it does not free them until they KNOW it.

The truth will set you free when you know it, which means to believe it, and put it into practice. People hear the truth every day, but it does not free them until they know it.

This statement is completely compatible with Christian thought. Perhaps it is even almost an adequate expression of Christianity.

Reston, you are the same person who, on the page dedicated to Lenin's quote, said "Give me a commie any day." What then is your complaint about those claiming to be patriots, while you are a self-proclaimed traitor?

I resemble that remark!

Well, the Third Reich was followed by administrations sufficiently different than itself to serve as good examples of contradiction to the proposition of this quote. The phrasing of the quote itself almost made me immediately agree with it, but there are just too many contradictory examples. Batista was condemned as a dictator, but by comparison with Castro, he was a cream puff. The Czars of Russia had a justice system which was no rival in corruption or cruelty of that of the Soviets. I would say, based on this quote alone, that Tullock distorts the issue.

What a schmuck.

A recount was completed in Florida. Bush undisputaedly had won in Florida. It does not matter how many times you kick it - this horse will not get up.

Jack, I was making a general statement of gratitude, not for application merely to the Tyrant Truman, but to presidents in general.

Eleanor Roos'velt picks up the rice in a church where a wedding has been...lives in a dream...

To check, in the sense used in the quote, Jack, in the context of the quote, does not mean to supervise. It means to restrain or control. And Reston: What about those who WILL not work, who could but just won't? Should they also be given what others work to earn? And what about your co-workers, who want to do a third as much and get paid twice as much? Jack keeps voting with the thumb for the same quote, so I'll keep giving it stars.

The quote does not refer to the monopolization of power, wealth, land and capital on the part of those who do the monopolizing; it refers to the people in general, with respect to whom checking their legitimate prosperity is a method used by Soviets, Red Chinese, and other totalitarian regimes. The quote is right on target.

What is even sadder, Mike, I would say, is that the generation growing up in those circumstances believes it is normal, and are probably being told that the permanent subsidy is what they have coming to them based on someone's idea of justice for past social evils. Your kids can excel; many of theirs are doomed from the start.