Channelling George Washington: The Worthless Continental
“Pretty soon if a man bought a sick horse or a leaky boat, he’d say it ‘wasn’t worth a continental.’ It was a way of describing something as worthless.” by…
“Pretty soon if a man bought a sick horse or a leaky boat, he’d say it ‘wasn’t worth a continental.’ It was a way of describing something as worthless.” by…
Why am I a conservative? America’s youth answer the question. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3aDzV2mM2s?feature=player_embedded]
Flee, Save and Hide: “Phil Michelson was pilloried by the national media for daring to say it’s time to check out of California.” by Charles Payne There is a serious scramble…
“Politicians should always remember that taxpayers are not oak trees. Shake them too hard, and they and their money soon will be gone with the wind.” by Deroy Murdock…
More Governors look to repeal their income taxes. Wall Street Journal, REVIEW & OUTLOOK Washington may be a tax reform wasteland, but out in the states the action is hot…
“Suffocating supranationalism of the European Union marches on . . . . Washington is already on the path to Brussels, Paris and Athens, but it still has an opportunity to…
“The American sound . . . is hopeful, big-hearted, idealistic, daring, decent, and fair.” by Scott L. Vanatter One-term presidents rarely are considered our most successful presidents. Getting re-elected is…
Milton Friedman on Kennedy’s antimetabole by Scott L. Vanatter One of the most well-known lines from presidential addresses was written for John F. Kennedy by Ted Sorenson. Kennedy was not the…
“We are a nation that has a government–not the other way around. And this makes us special among the nations of the Earth.” by Scott L. Vanatter The claim is…
“The problem now is that there are not enough millionaires and billionaires to make up for the shortfall. And if interest rates rise just a bit, the debt will bury…
“There is great anger that Obama could force higher tax rates on small businesses simply by saying no.” by Grover Norquist The 2001 and 2003 “Bush tax cuts” were enacted…
“Our party speaks for human freedom, for the sweep of liberties that are at the core of our existence. . . . Together we’ve fought for causes we love. But…
“Our fellow citizens the blessings which they have a right to expect from a free, efficient, and equal government.” January 8, 1790 (223 years ago today) [Excerpts] by George Washington…
“What the world has not come to grips with is that the Great American Experiment is still going on. It’s the quintessential revolution of the world. . . .” by…
“People change behavior in response to taxes, raising them can result in getting less revenue.” by Larry Elder Ah, the hypocrisy of tax-hikers who do everything they can to avoid…