Ron, after "9-11 wake up call ", the rest of your comment sounds like a lot of gibberish.

I suspect that they are all wrong.

Two Orwell quotes. "Political language is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind".
"In our age there is no such thing as keeping out of politics. All issues are political issues, and politics itself is a mass of lies,evasions, folly,hatred,and schizophrenia".

I repeat, what the heck are you talking about.

" No man's life, liberty, or property is safe while the legislature is in session."

Joe, Rochester, I agree. And also laws are passed to buy votes and please lobbyists.

Ron, w13, what on earth are you talking about.

Waffler is saddened that Ken may not have voted. That's a load of BS. So what if he may or may not have voted. I once saw a quote that said, "Don't vote, it just encourages the bastards." A lot of truth there.

Eric,Wichita is right. After the ATF and DEA about a dozen other bureaus should go including the DOE, HUD, OSHA, and the EPA.

The above quote is credited to Mark Twain , but it was probably first said by Gideon J Tucker.

"No man's life , liberty, or property is safe while the legislature is in session."

Prison guards have a union and are all in favor of putting lots of folk in jail. It's job security.

Bigbear, you are truly crazy . David L., your response makes no sense to the truth in this quote.

Wm,Az, good.

...and lawyers run the country.

And Reid, Pelosi and the gang are busy passing more laws, and how about a jillion executive orders from the White House.

5 stars for Mike and thumbs down for Cynthia.

For once I agree with Reston.

Even Commies can speak the truth.

Here's an example. The Miami Dolphin player tweeted that the kiss from the Missouri player on his partner after being drafted "grossed him out". He is being fined and sent to some sort of sensitivity education by the owners of the team. I suspect he spoke for a lot of people and whatever happened to "Freedom of Speech". He didn't yell fire in a crowded theater but merely expressed an opinion.

Good comments all.

Live and let live is the point.

Remember the Soviet Unions' famous "5 Year Plans" directed from the top down. They had to change it about every other year with a new 5 year plan , always better than the last one.

Iran gave the world Persian rugs and a multitude of problems, including Islam.

Or if you expect the worst, you will also very often get it.