Thomas Jefferson's statement was and is absolutely honestly correct. And, it is just as relevant today as on the very day it was first spoken.

More Brilliant and sound Wisdom from the French Economist, Frederic Bastiat

TheMANwithNoName, Tampa, FL - Kudos to your wonderful mother!

The late and great Barry Goldwater, and his Wise Words that were full of Wonderful Wisdom!.

Beautifully spoken powerful and Clear Concise Truth.

Mike, Norwalk - The U.S. Constitution is a Compact between the States and the U.S. government. But, the Constitution becomes a "Contract" between all the government representatives/officials who swear a Sacred Oath and thus make a "Contracted Covenant" to uphold, defend, honor, and stay within the four corners of all that is enumerated in the U.S. Constitution.

The various 50 States have the authority to Nullify an UN-Constitutional unjust Supreme Court ruling.
Many States passed corrective laws to protect property after the unlawful Supreme 5 to 4 ruling on Kelo v New London, on Eminent Domain.
Institute for Justice:
http://ij.org/case/kelo/

There are not enough stars to completely cover all the likes I would delightfully give to this quote of the very wise and astute Thomas Jefferson.

Thomas Jefferson truly was an honest to goodness wise Renaissance Man.

All I can say about EGL is that their manner of thinking is absolutely beyond nauseating.
If you don't learn from the great mentors and spokespersons of the past, then you will surely be placed under the boot of the current and future despots.

Mike Manchester - There are people like you who live in a Utopia of the mind by believing that if the law abiding would just give up their guns (instruments of protection) then all criminal attacks and murders will cease.
Such thinking completely lacks any cognitive common sense, and rational objective thinking. Why? Because, criminals and despots will always find the means to make or purchase through a Black Market guns and other weapons of destruction to use for their murderous whim's, schemes and agenda's.

There are people who live in a Utopia of the mind by believing that if the law abiding would just give up their guns (instruments of protection) then all criminal attacks and murders will cease.
Such thinking completely lacks any cognitive common sense, and rational objective thinking. Why? Because, criminals and despots will always find the means to make or purchase through a Black Market guns and other weapons of destruction to use for their murderous whim's, schemes and agenda's.

And, each of the current Fifty States yesterday, today and tomorrow are Fifty Sovereign bodies.

Kudos to the statements of - Logan, Memphis, TN, Joe, Rochester, MI, E Archer, NYC, Chicago, Ken, WA, Wally, Missoula, "The Little Kremlin.", Mike, Norwalk, Durham, Birmingham, AL (loved your astute handle ( IADT, the International Association of Dictators and Tyrants) that you gave for the despotic UN, and David, Mannington. I highly concur with all of you, as well as John E. Rankin's descriptive vile agenda of the UN.

We certainly suffer with far too much of the "ignorant and corrupt" in this day and age

Words truly do have original meanings, despite all the games played with them by vile verbal gymnasts, i.e., impeached former President Bill Clinton, and the word, "Is."

One Thousand stars and thumbs up!

Bilge from very serious despotic indoctrinators.

This is how complete indoctrination works.

Thomas Sowell is so truthfully succinct!

Excellent quote!

People decide whether or not to use the instrument of money for good or evil things. Depending on how they use it will display whether or not they are good or evil.

Exactly, and Absolutely!

"He who controls the money supply of a nation controls the nation."
- James Garfield, 20th President of the U.S.

Ron Denver - FDR, STALIN and pathetic Waffler all read and practice from the same despotic dictatorial plundering Play Book.