Well, at least one specialist arose to the occasion to maul Madison. He must have been mesmerised by GWB's oratory!

The proof of this statement can be found in every country within our Western Civilization - except for those countries which are not riddled with paternalism but whose citizens are riddled with despotism.

I think Americans should pay more attention to the words of our founding fathers than to the talking heads on the media.and to the political poltroons and robots in Washington!

Libertarianism may be okay - but what about anarchy? I think Washington would have approved inasmuch as I have never heard of any Libertarians taking up arms but anarchists sure do. And Washington said (I paraphrase): Liberty can only flourish when nurtured by the blood of patriots and of tyrants (end of paraphrase)

A maddening thought.

It is a shame there are no men which exhibit the highest type of human nature" existant in the current US adminstration.

Okay guys - If something is going to have an adverse effect on me, I shall do my best to affect the opposite effect. So, if I wish to be an effective writer or critic, should I try to avoid an affective attitude? Or should I be affectionate?

Yes.

Yes

Boy! A mega-ton of self-examination is desperately needed in Washington - as if they might have any idea as just what to do with it!

I think GWB should take this to heart - if ever common sense can break through his self-proclaimed "bubble" (of self-imposed blind ignorance?)

And there are certainly a lot of bas_ards around worth grinding down to size - especially in Washington. And in virtually every bureaucracy, large or small.

Did he really use his own words? Or were they created by a scriptwiter?

Or, as Anatole France once wrote: "To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream, not only plan, but also believe."

How very true!

Perhaps America should adopt the Swiss pattern - every male from 16 to 65 is provided a rifle and ammo and is taught how to use it accurately! Thus Switzerland has maintained its freedom - with peace - for some 400 years. Maybe this is what America's freedom depends upon - not on multi-billion dollar 'Star Wars' technology and engaging in highly suspect foreign wars which, to date, have never spread democracy to other countries and have seriously jeopardized our own freedoms!..

It is never too late!

Virtually all of us are slaves, slaves to the international bankers and industrialists - and the irony of it is that we actually pay for our chains (via taxes)! As some person once said, "What fools we mortals be!"

Are we all unanimous on this?

'Nuff said - down with Puritanism!

Those 'minorities' have often been cast as radicals or rebels, even terrorists, but in time they have been duly recognized as Freedom Fighters. Now, of course, they are called anti-Americans or traitors and persecuted under the so-called Patriot Act (which, of course, was penned by the real traitors to the Republic).

Curious isn't it, how Helen Keller's many "small tasks" added up to a "great and noble task." For a person who was blind, she certainly had a keen vision.

Why are we terrified at hacking at the roots (truth). As one wiseman said (more or less) "When honest men do nothing, evil prospers."

Tell that to the neo-coms in Washington and they will slap you down with the Patriot Act.

Our problem is that too many of us do not want to face any new truths - that might force us to think. Much easier to rely on whatever is politically correct at the time. Let others do the thinking for us.