[dvan]

Amen. "Those who do not learn the lessons of history are destined to repeat the mistakes from history!

[mad puppy]

“I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them.” [TJ]

That quote belongs across the back of every car in this country. He is talking about todays Dem party and BHO specifically.

[Salvation]

"To compel a man to furnish contributions of money for the propagation of opinions which he disbelieves and abhors, is sinful and tyrannical." 

 

– Thomas Jefferson, Statute of Religious Freedom, 1779.

[SunkenCiv]

It's worth remembering that in 1801, when Jefferson became president, the US national debt was around $100 million, about 10 times annual federal revenues. This was literally "the cost of freedom," and would correspond today to a national debt around $30 trillion. Since our actual national debt is $13+ trillion, the government is in better financial shape today than it was in Jefferson's time. And at the time, Jefferson's number one priority was paying down the national debt. So, how did he do it? How does ANY wise government ever increase its revenues? Yes, that's right! JEFFERSON REDUCED GOVERNMENT SPENDING AND CUT TAXES.-- BroJoeK

Thank BroJoeK, and for that matter, thanks President Jefferson.