A government without the power of defense! It is a solecism. - James Q. Wilson

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In the past, it was expected that about three years were required to learn a single kata, and usually even an expert of considerable skill would only know three, or at most five, kata.

James Q. Wilson

A government without the power of defense! It is a solecism.

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I will have an administrative system where there is no way to extricate red tape.

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But no one has yet succeeded in reducing the size or scope of the federal government

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There is no way the American public will sit still for the banning of or putting any significant restrictions on the kinds of guns they want

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I believe we ought to subsidize some health care for the poor, but Medicare subsidizes everyone's health care

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