tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post2665112518764273526..comments2023-08-20T07:06:14.115-04:00Comments on Thurber's Thoughts: Happy Birthday, Sam Adams!Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12677808307727487766noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-79591339992831291122007-09-29T13:29:00.000-04:002007-09-29T13:29:00.000-04:00Great Minds think alike. That, or we both listen ...<A HREF="http://displib.blogspot.com/2007/09/happy-birthday-uncle-sam.html" REL="nofollow">Great Minds</A> think alike. That, or we both listen to the Writer's Almanac in the morning.Mark W Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13535890174971048423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-34518747309904383062007-09-28T16:41:00.000-04:002007-09-28T16:41:00.000-04:00Ah Roo - the tax paying public doesn't really unde...Ah Roo - the tax paying public doesn't really understand the founding principals either - or else we would be tossing items into every harbor in the country :-)katebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05421985130851337710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-88232255766808202842007-09-28T08:01:00.000-04:002007-09-28T08:01:00.000-04:00I agree that it's a great question roo, and I thin...I agree that it's a great question roo, and I think that I have part of the answer. Membership in both of the current major political parties would fall off shockingly.<BR/><BR/>Politicians who espoused those principles would find the level of taxation and the size of government today absolutely apalling.<BR/><BR/>Do you know how to say "Libertarian"?Timothy W Higginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17118861693269565715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-41333093326447656302007-09-28T07:49:00.000-04:002007-09-28T07:49:00.000-04:00Great question, Roo...and an interesting question,...Great question, Roo...and an interesting question, especially considering that most people, politicians included, don't understand those founding principles...Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677808307727487766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-70604697311112988062007-09-27T23:15:00.000-04:002007-09-27T23:15:00.000-04:00Ahhh - Good ol' Sam Adams. Ya gotta love those Ya...Ahhh - Good ol' Sam Adams. Ya gotta love those Yanks!<BR/><BR/>What do you suppose would happen if all of todays politicians actually went back to the basic principles of the founding fathers?Roohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11569815196644365844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-15812481036342664902007-09-27T16:06:00.000-04:002007-09-27T16:06:00.000-04:00That's great, Tim! There are days when such a quo...That's great, Tim! There are days when such a quote seems rather appropriate!Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677808307727487766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-36184157628152018092007-09-27T15:54:00.000-04:002007-09-27T15:54:00.000-04:00Great information and quotes Maggie. I still carr...Great information and quotes Maggie. I still carry a quote on my desk, though it is of anonymous origin:<BR/><BR/>"Having abandoned my search for truth, I am looking for a good fantasy."Timothy W Higginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17118861693269565715noreply@blogger.com