The whole idea of our government is this: If enough people get together and act in concert, they can take something and not pay for it.

That happy sense of purpose people have when standing up for a principle they haven't really been knocked down for yet.

If we do our deficit spending on weapons, at least we get weapons. Then if we need weapons, we have them. If we don't need them, no harm is done.

The idea of capitalism is not just success but also the failure that allows success to happen.

When are the world's political parties going to get appropriate symbols: snake, louse, jackal, ... trash can, clown face, ... dollar bill with bat wings on it?

In our brief national history we have shot four of our presidents, worried five of them to death, impeached one and hounded another out of office. And when all else fails, we hold an election and assassinate their character.

All change is bad. But sometimes it has to be done.