If it isn't completely accurate, it's pretty darn close.

Dave, Mt. Holly, religion, in general, has started more trouble than almost any thing else.

A committee is a group of people who individually can do nothing but as a group can meet together and decide that nothing can be done.

Right on target.

Someone said that the difference between Republicans and Democrats is this ; Republicans are Socialists and Democrats are Communists. Maybe not the whole truth, but close.

Read "The Real Lincoln" and see how he wanted to centralize power in Washington D.C. And he got it in spades. Honest Abe wasn't all that honest. He was a very slick politician.

Ray, you are right. C.S.Lewis was definitely downgrading the self -righteous do-gooders.

It's pretty much the same with all governments.

Do people in Yachats Or speak only in riddles??

This is right on target. Great quote.

"Conscience is the mother- in- laws visit that never ends". H.L.Mencken.

Someone said that if you can't find the time to do something right the first time, how can you find the time to do it over.

A lot of us can say the same thing.

'Conscience is the mother- in law whose visit never ends" H.L. Mencken.

"Conscience is the inner voice that warns that someone might be looking". H.L. Mencken

I always try, except when I don't.

Perfect.

This quote is exactly right.

The drug business sure pays and so does drug enforcement. Big bucks here.

helorat, your sentiments are well said but how on earth does this make prohibition a good policy.

This brings us to the income tax which is nothing more than government sanctioned extortion. It's legalized theft.

Look Waffledumb, I'll speak real slow so even you can understand iit. The government does NOT have the "rights" you mentioned, they do it by FORCE. If this baffles you, find a smart 4th grader to explain it and then throw away that bottle of stupid pills that you take every morning.

Just be on the opposite side of Waffler and you will always be right. NAFTA was simply first step in making the USA, Canada, and Mexico into one big ol' happy state.

The message to me is , as long as you depend on money, food , clothing , shelter, etc., you are subserviant to whomever is giving these items to you and you are not free.

Tell that to the fascists running our country today, Nancy , Ralph, Obama and the gang.