In 1811, two years after Jefferson left the Presidency, Jefferson wrote a letter to General Thaddeus Kosciuszko, a hero of the American Revolution. Jefferson said that he supported taxes (then tariffs, since there was no income tax yet) falling entirely on the wealthy. As Jefferson explained: “The farmer will see his government supported, his children …
“to tame the savageness of man and make gentle the life of this world”. Aeschylus, born about 525 B.C, may well have inspired Epicurus with the above words – we don’t know. But we can say that we have to tame the savageness of mankind on a continual basis. Manners, consideration for others, generosity, kindness …
Islamism. n A derogatory noun intended to convey the idea that all opponents of autocracies in moslem countries, without exception, support jihadism and terrorism. Usually promoted by people in the West who, anxious to replace the communism of the Soviet Union with a new focus of hostility, harbour hidden financial and domestic political agendas. Now …
Have you ever noticed how inconsistent the Old Testament is? Here are two quotes from the translated text of Mendelsohn’s “Elijah”: Yet does the Lord see it not, He mocketh at us; His curse has fallen down upon us, His wrath will pursue us till He destroys us. For He , the Lord our God, …
A recent study in California purports to show that the public views men holding guns to be 17% taller than those holding hand tools. It seems that the pressing need to buy unlimited numbers of guns (as in Virginia, for instance) has nothing to do with hunting or “sport”, but is all about sex toys …
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