HEllo Earl,

On Sun 2038-Jul-04 09:32, Earl Croasmun (1:124/311) wrote to All:

EC> A blog posting on Independence Day, discussing the subtle erosion of
EC> independence, quoted at length so that Bob Ackley and others can
EC> appreciate it without having to follow the link:
Thank you, from one who cannot!!!
The below quoted is especially meaningful:

EC> The administrative state has inserted its big paws into our houses,
EC> from the toilet bowl to the light socket. Now if it would just
EC> stretch those paws from the one to the other at the same time, we
EC> might begin to recapture the spirit of '76.



Cool!!!  I love it!
Because:

"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."
--- Benjamin Franklin, NOvember 1755 from the
 Historical review of Pennsylvania



Regards,
           Richard
--- timEd 1.10.y2k+