A Little Freedom
“There is no such thing as a little freedom. Either you are all free, or you are not free.” – Walter Cronkite
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Requesting Money from God
A little boy wanted $100 badly and prayed for weeks, but nothing happened. Then he decided to write God a letter requesting the $100. When the postal authorities received the letter to God, they decided to send it to the … Continue reading →
The Tax Collector’s Notice
A taxpayer received a strongly worded “second notice” that his taxes were overdue. Hastening to the collector’s office, he paid his bill, saying apologetically that he had overlooked the first notice. “Oh,” confided the collector with a smile, “we don’t … Continue reading →
The IRS
Did you ever notice that when you put together “THE” and “IRS,” it spells “THEIRS?”
Continue reading →Fines and Taxes
“A fine is a tax for doing something wrong. A tax is a fine for doing something right.”
Continue reading →Politics and Friends
“I’ve always said that in politics, your enemies can’t hurt you, but your friends will kill you.” – Ann Richards
Continue reading →Thanksgiving and Our Patriotic Duty
“Thanksgiving is America’s national chow-down feast, the one occasion each year when gluttony becomes a patriotic duty.” – Michael Dresser
Continue reading →Criticism of the President
“To announce that there must be no criticism of the president, or that we are to stand by the president right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public.” – Theodore Roosevelt
Continue reading →Tyranny for Your Own Good
“Of all tyrannies, tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. Those who torment us for our own good will … Continue reading →
The Love of One’s Country
“The love of one’s country is a natural thing. But why should love stop at the border?” – Pablo Casals
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