Our greatest president, Thomas Jefferson, questioned everything about our federal government for fear of it's interference of our individual rights.

Wow Reston, like Waffler, you judge men in history by today's standards which are far from perfect.

Hand in hand.

Well said.

What freedom and liberty are we handing to the next generation along with over $17 trillion of debt

Thomas Jefferson felt the wisest and best were the ones who governed the least. I agree.

Too true Mike.

Are we confusing evolution with adaptation? Adaptation is real and proven for all living things except mankind. Evolution is still unproven theory.

Democracy will always be the two wolves and a lamb voting on what's for supper.

I have watched them all and found them imperfect. I only turn on Fox News now. Can anyone stand Chris Mathews?

The prudent man will get his news from many sources so that he is getting news and not just opinions.

I agree wholly with freedom of speech and thought until they want to smear it in my face.

Adoph Hitler was fairly elected by a democracy the west demanded of Germany. Enough said.

This isn't new. NYC passed a law in 1908 saying any woman seen smoking a cigarette in public would pay a 100 dollar fine.

Maybe we did not read this right. Since Earl Warren the Supreme Court reads it far differently.

Sure wish the government would quit doing what they claim is for our own public good.

I wish it was justice served rather that number of convictions for prosecutors.

Couldn't be said any better.

Guilty until proven innocent.

First time I ever saw her say something intelligent.

So true.

As long as there are drug laws, there will be violent drug gangs.o

Federal drug laws should be repealed.

What goes around will come around.

Often there is a big difference between legal and ethical.