Posted by hank,
Sun Jun 29 15:36:00 UTC 2008
Here’s some nice bookmarks to remind you of the beliefs of the great Thomas Jefferson:
Update!
An interesting turn of events - it seems you really can’t trust quote sites!
See here
Originally, I had this quote:
A democracy is nothing more than mob rule, where fifty-one percent of the people may take away the rights of the other forty-nine.
This, apparently, is a false quote. I apologize. The new quote:
If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency, first by inflation, then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around them will deprive the people of all property until their children wake up homeless on the continent their fathers conquered.
was given by Matt Platte - thanks!
Pure democracy is a distribution of responsibility though, with none but a crowd (the largest crowd, in fact) holding the noose after a hanging. This is why we have representatives, because blaming the majority for wronging someone is dangerous in a democracy.
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Posted by hank,
Tue Jan 01 17:18:00 UTC 2008
This has to be one of the coolest works of art I’ve ever seen.
Find more information here. Find more art here.
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Posted by hank,
Sun Jul 15 21:28:00 UTC 2007
As the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion…
This is my new favorite statement from the founding fathers. It’s the first line of Article 11 of the US Treaty with Tripoli, written in 1796, and signed by John Adams, the second president of these united States of America.
So, the next time I hear someone spouting “this nation was founded on Christian values,” I’ll have this shoe of a citation to shove in their mouth.
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Posted by hardwarehank,
Thu Jan 11 18:32:00 UTC 2007
So far, I’ve seen very few presidential candidates. But today, Ron Paul announced his running for the presidency. He’s a libertarian who wants us out of Iraq ASAP. His reasoning is well-founded on history. When the vote comes up in about 8 months, I will have to consider him strongly. Also, as with any educated vote, I’ll have to check into his background some more. I also like his opposition of social security for illegal immigrants. So, for now, Go Ron!
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