How true!

It seems that Lynn has forgotten that Einstein was talking about the Nazis who had a 'cheerful readiness to serve' their 'Fuhrer' putting Jews into ovens. Now American Marines are ready to wipe out Muslims with the same fervor taking no responsibility for the imperialistic policies in the Middle East -- which as we ALL know is quite simply about oil and power. Freedom has got NOTHING to do with it. Washington funded both Sadam and Osama, let there be no doubt about that. Have you read the Iraqi Constitution? It ain't even close to the US version. In it, the government grants rights to citizens, not the People granting limited power to the government.

Oooh! How politically incorrect of you to bring this up! ;-) History is written by the victors... and it is repeating itself.

Hear, hear! Now can the 'patriots' lighten up a bit? Even Adams struggled with the word 'republic'.

Finally! Hope this will remind those folks who are always yammering about the USA being a 'republic' and not a 'democracy'. Alright already, we are a republic -- but what does that mean? I think we are going to have to come to terms with the word 'democracy' as the word 'republic' does not readily define itself whereas at least the word 'democracy' implies the will of the People (whether it is true or not).

I have actually heard Americans reciting this in defense of taxes. We've come a long way, baby. :-(

Why Anonymous from Reston defends socialism so adamantly boggles the brain. I can only assume that Reston's abilities fall short of his/her needs -- parasitical at best. I do hope Reston knows he/she is quoting Karl Marx. Lysander Spooner is awesome!

The solipsists wish to liberate themselves from the illusion that binds them. OK by me as long as they can take care of themselves. Are we so brain-washed now that we consider Independence and mutual Respect some sort of a 'philosophy'? It is Civics 101.