Nobody really wants to be a stand-up, they want to get on TV.
For most of our history, Americans enjoyed both liberty and security from foreign threats.
When you give politicians the power to do what you think is right you're automatically giving politicians the power to do what you think is wrong.
Immigrants used to come to America seeking freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and freedom from government. Now they come looking for free health care, free education, and a free lunch.
Government cripples you, then hands you a crutch and says, 'See, if it wasn't for us, you couldn't walk. '
It has long been apparent that many people in the media don't believe you're competent to make your own decisions.
Government seems to operate on the principle that if even one individual is incapable of using his freedom competently, no one can be allowed to be free.
By nature I am not tough, believe it or not.
Religion?" I asked more firmly. Patch dragged a hand thoughtfully along the line of his jaw. "Not religion. . . cult. " "You belong to a cult?" I realized too late that while I sounded surprised, I shouldn't have. "As it turns out, I'm in need of a healthy female sacrifice. I'd planned on luring her into trusting me first, but if you're ready now. . .
I would rather be a one-term President and do what I believe is right than to be a two-term President at the cost of seeing America become a second-race power and to see this Nation accept the first defeat in its proud 190-year history.
she wonders if we feel more regret for the things we do or for the things we didn't do