“I place economy among the first and most important of republican virtues, and public debt as the greatest of dangers to be feared. We must make our choice between frugality and liberty, or excessive spending and servitude. If the debt should be swelled to a formidable size, its entire discharge will be despaired of and … Continue reading
“They’ve got us surrounded — the poor bastards!” Those words are attributed to a member of the 101st Airborne during World War II when they were surrounded by the Germans at Bastogne. For months, when resistance seemed futile and surrender something many would understand, they held out against unspeakable odds. But, the tenacity in which … Continue reading
In this debt debate, we are currently watching the Battle of Porktown, an obvious reference to the most important battle in modern history, the Battle of Yorktown. The reference is no joke. The political war we are witnessing today is comparable with the war that took place 230 years ago. Do not err and … Continue reading
Listen DC, the American people are tired of the double-talk. We know the Tea Party want no additional revenue tax increases (yay!) and/or debt ceiling increases (yay!), but enough Republicans will concede on something. Too bad. A temporary deal to continue the talk is better than a long lasting deal that does not fix our problems. … Continue reading
“The fact that we are here today to debate raising America’s debt limit is a sign of leadership failure. It is a sign that the U.S. Government can’t pay its own bills. It is a sign that we now depend on ongoing financial assistance from foreign countries to finance our Government’s reckless fiscal policies. … … Continue reading
“No pecuniary consideration is more urgent than the regular redemption and discharge of the public debt.” Those are the wise words of George Washington. The Tea Party often relishes the opportunity of pointing towards what our Founding Fathers intended when making arguments for today. The problem is that liberals like to manipulate the discussion with … Continue reading
Something along those lines is attributed to Thomas Paine. It is a quote all Americans should remember and hold dear. If we all agreed on everything, how could we ever improve? A person should never be always in a majority nor always in a minority. If you know anyone who is, you should question their integrity. … Continue reading
