Elections should be held on April 16th- the day after we pay our income taxes. That is one of the few things that might discourage politicians from being big spenders.

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The big divide in this country is not between Democrats and Republicans, or women and...

The big divide in this country is not between Democrats and Republicans, or women and...

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Much of the self-righteous nonsense that abounds on so many subjects cannot stand up to...

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Too much of what is called education is little more than an expensive isolation from...

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Each new generation born is in effect an invasion of civilization by little barbarians, who...

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Mystical references to society and its programs to help may warm the hearts of the...

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Mistakes can be corrected by those who pay attention to facts but dogmatism will not...

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Force is the antithesis of freedom, but force must be used, if only to defend...

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Talkers are usually more articulate than doers, since talk is their specialty.

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If you have been voting for politicians who promise to give you goodies at someone...

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Elections should be held on April 16th- the day after we pay our income taxes....

Talkers are usually more articulate than doers, since talk is their specialty.

Talkers are usually more articulate than doers, since talk is their specialty.

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Leaving prices out of the picture is probably the source of more fallacies in economics...

Mystical references to society and its programs to help may warm the hearts of the...

Mystical references to society and its programs to help may warm the hearts of the...

Life isn't meant to be easy. It's hard to take being on the top -...

Life isn't meant to be easy. It's hard to take being on the top -...

History is the science of things which are not repeated.

History is the science of things which are not repeated.