The Tea Party comes to mind from the last sentence in the quote.

I like what you said, J Carlton.

In creating material wealth, they create businesses and hire people. Think of the thousands of jobs Bill Gates and Michael Dell have created.

Cal, Lewisville Texas, you are right on about the U.N. Jefferson would never have agreed to a "World Court".

Like pencils cause spelling errors.

....Or extremely foolish.

As to Clinton, 6of 8 years while he was in office, There was a Republican majority in both houses of congress. Democrats rarely mention this. Nowadays Republicans act like democrats and the debt gets higher and the government gets bigger.

Thomas Edison nailed it.

It's nice work if you can get it.

The more things change the more they stay the same.

I suspect that he is referring to the tax code.

The term "Servile Fearfulness"is appropriate today.

Right on, Ayn.

T think it was Bob Hope who said that a bank is an institution that will lend you money if you can prove you don't need it.

Read "Misquoting Jesus" by Bart Ehrman to see why I wrote the second sentence above.

I'm with Paine on this. We can never be sure exactly what Jesus taught since the Bible was copied and recopied hundreds of times and many errors occurred because of this. Assuming he said what the New Testament says, his teachings seem to be that we be as kind as possible to fellow occupiers of this planet. He said nothing about dying for sins or who gets to wear the funny hat in Rome.

Jefferson was a deist. He once said that he wouldn't trouble you with his religion if you would not trouble him with yours. "The Essence Of Jefferson " by Martin Larson is a great book on Jefferson's opinions on religion, politics and more. Many of his letters to John Adams are included.

Be as kind as possible to others is my religion.

Jury Nullification over rides any Instruction by a judge.

Ask Zimmerman about this. He was acquitted but the government is considering a Civil Rights violation against him and a brand new trial.

Since I am very intolerant of Muslims I must be "intolerant". I just seem to have a hard time with people who will cut your head off if you don't convert to their so-called religion. Read "Marked for Death", by Geert Wilders and see what I mean.

I watched a video of Jay Carney "debating" with Scarborough. Jay is the White House secretary. They must teach spreading bull shit with a straight face at Yale, Carney's alma mater. Check it out on YouTube and see what I mean.

J Carlton got it right.

The more we change our rulers, the more things stay the same, or get worse.

And it sure hasn't improved since Mencken's time.