A Quote By Ronald Reagan

"You and I are told we must choose between a left or right,
but I suggest to you there is not such thing as a left or right.
There is only an up or down.  Up to man's age old dream,
the maximum of individual freedom consistent with order,
or down to the ant heap of totalitarianism.  Regardless of
their sincerity, their humanitarian motives, those who would
sacrifice freedom for security have embarked on this 
downward path.Plutarch warned, 'the real destroyer of the
liberties of the people is he who spreads among them 
bounties, donations and benefits.'"        Ronald Reagan

Amos Alonzo Stagg's Letter To His Son

In 1900 Amos Alonzo Stagg wrote a letter to his 14-month-old son.  Part of it is as follows:

"Your father wants you to detest evil.  No curiosity, no conversation, no story, no reading which suggests impurity of life is worthy of your thought and I beg you never to yield for an instant but turn your attention to something good and helpful.  Never use liquors, tobacco, nor profane language."

No football coach in the history of American football coached longer than Stagg.  He retired from coaching at the age of 98.  He died four years later.

About Taxes: A Quote By J.C. Watts

"The government taxes you when you bring home a paycheck.
It taxes you when you make a phone call.
It taxes you when you turn on a light.
It taxes you when you sell a stock.
It taxes you when you fill your car with gas.
It taxes you when you ride a plane.
It taxes you when you get married.
Then it taxes you when you die.
This is taxual insanity and it must end.

J.C. Watts Jr.

Your Politics

Can I respect you and not agree with your politics?  Of course I can.  Are you not entitled to your opinion?  You are part of a political movement that I do not agree with.  It is immoral.  Have you ever heard of a political movement that does not have opposition?  I am opposed to your political movement.  Please do not be angry.  There is much more to life than politics.  I am commanded by God to love you.  So I do.  I just do not agree with everything you do.  You say what you do is your business.  If that were true..........we would not be having this conversation.

"The Passing Of Common Sense"

I do not recall the date.  It was actually  published in the obituary section of the London Times.  "The Passing Of Common Sense."

Hate Crime?

Hate crime? Bigot? Gun control? Liberal, progressive? They all tend to be unimportant. They all tend to be unimportant in light of the fact that someone was murdered. So……what is the solution? It is simple: don’t murder people. But this must be taught.

I sent the above short letter to a newspaper after reading a commentary about a murder that took place.

Immigrants

The USA is not a perfect country with a perfect history. Nevertheless, it is still the greatest country on this planet. It is a place of opportunity and freedom. In most instances, the price one must pay to succeed is work hard, don’t give your employer a hard time, be punctual, have a good attitude, know your job, and get along with your bosses and fellow workers. Do we live in a great country? Of course we do. I have talked to immigrants who have told me that they would rather be in prison in the United States than to go back to the country of their origin. They all said they would starve to death. What do most immigrants have in common? They are either Roman Catholic or Muslim. How many Muslim Presidents have we had? How many American Presidents were atheists? The facts are the facts. Reality faces us. Some will not acknowledge reality. Some will not give credit where credit is due. We still have great potential here. We need not blow it. (Written as a response to an article I read about Muslims complaining because they were not allowed enough "prayer breaks.")