My favorite Buddha quote is this: "Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it,unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense".

Daniel, how on earth do you know that Ingersoll is "burning in hell". Would a loving God allow someone to burn forever ? He wouldn't be much of a loving God to do that sort of thing. Your comment is nonsense.

Things have changed slightly since sovereignty now resides with our lords and masters inside the Beltway. Shame on us for allowing them to get away with it.

One reason the laws are confusing is that they are written by lawyers. Then, of course, you have to hire lawyers to interpret them.

The problem is that the pests in D.C. and their friends, the radical enviromentalists, aren't about to leave anyone alone. At best they are nuisances and at worst, very dangerous to this nation.

State legisltures erect very few barriers to any national authority since they all have their hands out for that wonderful , government largess.

Agglomeration, to accumulate in a disorderly fashion, you know , sort of like the Occupy bunch.

You have no security since Congress can take it all under the tax code if they so desire.

I'm with J Carlton on this one.

This quote sums government up perfectly, just look inside the Beltway for proof, and not just D.C., it goes on in local, county, and state governments as well. Check out "The Institute of Justice" and you will be amazed at the corruption at all levels.

Let the free market work without interference from the government and labor unions and these industries would still be thriving in the USA and not overseas.

Great quote. Political Correctness means never saying anything that could possibly offend anyone. This has created those professional victims who are looking for ways to be offended. PC is the scourge of this country.

Cal is right and you could add that almost every government program has been an expensive failure. Of course, when one fails just throw more money at it.

Great quote !!! Ever notice how Congress people are said to be such great humanitarians when they give away other peoples money.

Byron, Robeson was a great man if you happen to be a fan of Communism.

When you rob Peter to pay Paul, you will always have the support of Paul. Governments work on this knowledge, rob the producers through taxation and pass it on to the non producers and you will have a whole lot of people supporting big government.

L.Hanson, You must be related to Waffler and Reston since your comment makes no sense. Capitalism, the free market, works just fine when the government leaves it alone, which it never does.

E Archer, even if his lips ain't moving, he's thinking up his next lie. As to the quote, it sums things up in Washington perfectly.

We re-elect the same bunch that cause all the trouble and then expect them to fix things. Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large numbers.

Great quote. Look to D.C. for proof.

Oops, forgot the 5 stars.

The Constitution is one of the greatest documents ever written, so naturally our government pays no attention to it.

Just check inside the Beltway for ample proof of this quote.

Byron, a great comment that sums it up. Not one of the members of congress should ever even mention corporate greed as they are the epitomy of greed.

" Government, even in it's best state, is but a necessary evil, in it's worse state, an intolerable one." Thomas Paine