“If Congress can employ money indefinitely into the general welfare, and are the sole and supreme judges of the general welfare, they may take the care of religion into their own hands; they may appoint teachers in every State, county and parish and pay them out of their public treasury; they may take into their own hands the education, establishing in like manner schools throughout the Union; they may assume the provision of the poor; they may undertake the regulation of all roads other than post roads, everything, from the highest object of state legislation down to the most minute object of police, would be thrown under the power of Congress. Were the power of Congress to be established in the latitude contended for, it would subvert the very foundations and transmute the very nature of the limited Government established by the people of America.”
James Madison
“Laws that forbid the carrying of arms…disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes. Such laws make things worse for the assaulted and better for the assailants; they serve rather to encourage than to prevent homicides, for an unarmed man may be attacked with greater confidence than an armed man.”
Thomas Jefferson
“Freedom of speech is a principal pillar of a free government; when this support is taken away, the constitution of a free society is dissolved, and tyranny is erected on its ruins. Republics and limited monarchies derive their strength and vigor from a popular examination into the action of the magistrates.”
Benjamin Franklin
“Experience has shewn that under the best of forms of government, those entrusted with power, in time and by slow operations, perverted it into tyranny.”
Thomas Jefferson
One of Sheila’s favorite quotes:
“Nothing is so permanent as a temporary government program.”
The Current Events Editor: What is your first item, LL ?
Beach Cat: The German Women’s Beach Volleyball team protested until they were approved to wear the traditional bikini uniforms. The Qatarians relented and permitted the tiny bikinis.
One thing the forceful women did agree to was to have one of my old travel outfits ( when I was covering the war back in 2005 ) stowed in their luggage. You can’t be too careful with Joe in office.
No one can question the bonds formed between dogs and humans. Biden’s dog broke ole Joe’s foot, what a shame. He should be careful on Air Force One’s steps.
We sure hope this incident doesn’t foretell of crimes against the rich, famous, and politicians. With Trump out of office it frees up 100 agents ( from making-up evidence ) to investigate state crimes.
We know Joe supports men participating in women’s sports and shower facilities. Does he sniff the hair of men ? Does the White House have 9 different restrooms for the different genders ?
I ran across this observation while I was surfing the web this morning. It is worth thinking about.
Vivek Ramaswamy (I don’t know anything about this guy, but he certainly makes a brilliant observation) challenged the readers to:
“Name one time in human history when the group fighting to ban books and censor free speech were the good guys.”
He indicated that he would wait for replies. Undoubtedly he is still waiting because it’s never happened.
Indeed, stifling speech and demonizing those who disagree with you is not the way societies are supposed to work. I seem to recall that people who are elected to political positions are required take an oath to swear to uphold and defend the Constitution from all enemies, foreign and domestic, but now the domestic enemies of the Constitution, and the country, have taken over the government.
The left is at war with the rest of the country. We need to do everything possible to oppose their outrageous agenda. Push back with vigor. We want our country back. What happened in Venezuela is starting to happen here. Our freedoms are in grave peril.
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