As American education and intelligence becomes replaced by feelings and emotion, not seeing the forest for the trees has become a major problem.

Communism and socialism is [sic] seductive. It promises us that people will contribute according to ability and receive according to needs. Everybody is equal. Everybody has a right to decent housing, decent food and affordable medical care. History should have taught us that when we hear people talk this stuff - watch out!

Trying to get government to be as efficient as business is as hopeless as trying to teach cats to bark and dogs to meow.

Legislators aren't known for being rocket scientists.

There are many farm handouts; but let's call them what they really are: a form of legalized theft. Essentially, a congressman tells his farm constituency, "Vote for me. I'll use my office to take another American's money and give it to you."

Reaching into one's own pocket to assist his fellow man is noble and worthy of praise. Reaching into another person's pocket to assist one's fellow man is despicable and worthy of condemnation.

The crucial question for any policy is not what, are its intentions, but what are its effects?