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And can the liberties of a nation be thought secure when we have removed their only firm basis, a conviction in the minds of the people that these liberties are the gift of God? That they are not to be violated but with His wrath? Indeed I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just: that His justice cannot sleep for ever. - Thomas Jefferson, Notes on the State of Virginia, 1781In the beginning of the contest with Britain, when we were sensible of danger, we had daily prayers in this room for the divine protection. Our prayers, sir, were heard and they were graciously answered.…Have we now forgotten this powerful Friend? Do we imagine that we no longer need His assistance? I have lived a long time, and the longer I live the more convincing proof I see of this truth, that God governs in the affairs of men.…We have been assured, sir, that 'except the Lord builds the house, they labor in vain that build it,' and without His concurring aid, we shall succeed in this political building no better than the builders of Babel.- Benjamin Franklin, at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, 1787A general dissolution of principles and manners will more surely overthrow the liberties of America than the whole force of the common enemy. While the people are virtuous they cannot be subdued; but when once they lose their virtue then will be ready to surrender their liberties to the first external or internal invader. - Samuel Adams, letter to James Warren, February 12, 1779
Get your facts first, then you can distort them as you please. - Mark TwainIt ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble. It's what you know for sure that just ain't so. - Mark TwainAll you need in this life is ignorance and confidence, and then success is sure. - Mark TwainAlways do right, this will gratify some and astonish the rest. - Mark TwainA banker is a fellow who lends you his umbrella when the sun is shining and wants it back the minute it begins to rain. - Mark TwainDon't go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first. - Mark Twain
Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering. - Yoda
My son got me in trouble, but he was just a victim of his environment. The other day while at his day-care (Baptist affiliated) the kids were being served their lunch and were asked to say their blessing. My son bowed his innocent little head and proceeded with the following blessing, which is the chorus from the country song 'People Are Crazy'..... God is great, beer is good and people are crazy. Needless to say, after my waterboarding interrogation, I caved and admitted that I had been listening to that song while transporting this innocent child to his day-care. Thank goodness they don't know about John Boy and Billy, but I'm sure it's only a matter of time before my son implicates me again.
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Hi Doug. I must admit to liking that song as well, but your "incident" just goes to show how impressionable youngsters really are. I'm sure your son's day care folks got quite a kick out of that. Gotta love those kids! (And we do!)
ReplyDeleteKids are sooooo cute and unfortunately we never know what is going to come out of their mouths. I just hope the school personnel had a good sense of humor. Just wait til he repeats something you wasn't even aware that he overheard.
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