“There are nowadays professors of philosophy, but not philosophers.” ¹
Not much change here!
- Henry David Thoreau, Walden
“We are strictly confined to our men to whom we give Liberty.”
– Unpublished Manuscripts, Thoreau
We should be concerned and vigilant regarding other countries attempting to impact our elections. We should also be concerned and vigilant about our own governments attempts at controlling and changing governments in other countries. What goes around, comes around!
Why do so many people feel they need to force their religious beliefs on others? Isn’t faith supposed to be enough?
Adams stated that America would be on the side of emerging right, but not necessarily fighting for it.
…”wherever the standard of freedom and independence, has been or shall be unfurled, there will her heart, her benedictions and her prayers be. But she goes not abroad, in search of monsters to destroy. …”
“… The fundamental maxims of her policy would insensibly change from liberty to force … She might become the dictatress of the world. She would be no longer the ruler of her own spirit.”
Do you really want the federal government, which is incapable of managing itself, controlling your health care?