economic mess

If you’ve been a steady reader of this blog, you know I preface every new article with a relevant quote. But today, I go all out. A friend e-mailed me a group of Thomas Jefferson quotes from two centuries ago that seem prophetic given today’s economic mess. I’d like to pass them on for you to consider as we watch how politicians are spending our money.

“The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not.”

“It is incumbent on every generation to pay its own debts as it goes. A principle which if acted on would save one-half the wars of the world.”  read more »