My mother and I took over abandoned buildings to sleep in.
The redistribution of wealth creates dependence on the people to whom it is redistributed, it doesn't incentivize them to create their own wealth.
Democracy is not freedom. Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to eat for lunch.
Freedom is the default position. Everything the government does takes away some of our freedom. . . That's why we have a constitution, to restrain the government.
All presidents but Jefferson have argued that their first job was to keep us safe. All presidents but Jefferson were wrong. If you read the Constitution, you will see that the President's first job - as Jefferson understood well - is to keep us free.
Why are liberals who want the government to regulate their health care upset that the government wants to regulate their internet?
It's hard for me to believe that World Trade Center building 7 came down by itself twenty years from now, people will look at 911 the way we look at the assassination of JFK today. It couldn't possibly have been done the way the government told us.
I've got a sweater. " Ben pulled off his coat and held it out for her. "Here. " "Thanks, Ben. It's lovely and warm. " Then she said, "Ben, I-- I can tell you how I feel about-- about everything. I think you're the best friend I've ever had. I-- I'd lie down and die for you if you wanted me to. " "Honey," Ben said. "When I get you to lie down for me it won't be to die.
If I had to describe my remarks this evening frankly as if I were in police court and on oath, so to speak I should have to call it a ramble over several subjects, portions of which may seem to you to be impudent, and portions of which will be ignorant, and portions of which may contrive to be both at once.
If you are cast in a different mould to the majority, it is no merit of yours: Nature did it.
In terms of any sacrifices at the time [of World War II], I was somewhat protected living on a small farm where there was food, different perhaps from living in a city environment. I know such things as gas rationing did exist, but it wasn't anything that interfered with my daily activity.