A belated return to the musings of a scribbler who considers himself an largely unreconstructed Capitalist, a Constitutional Textualist, and a largely unrepentant Stogie Smoking Curmudgeon. With luck, you'll find a bit of insight here, assembled from a logical and reasonable perspective, and served with a side of twisted humor. Be aware that irony and sarcasm may often find their way into these offerings; and it's the reader's obligation to discover where, when, or if they occur.
... because the sharpest curve that many of us will ever have to negotiate is that of a well-turned phrase
“Reader, suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself.” ― Mark Twain
“Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly and applying the wrong remedies.” ― Groucho Marx
“I predict future happiness for Americans, if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them.” ― Thomas Jefferson
“The first duty of a man is to think for himself” ― Jose Marti
“Government exists to protect us from each other. Where government has gone beyond its limits is in deciding to protect us from ourselves.” ― Ronald Reagan
“Our great democracies still tend to think that a stupid man is more likely to be honest than a clever man, and our politicians take advantage of this prejudice by pretending to be even more stupid than nature made them.” ― Bertrand Russell
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgement of freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments by those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations."
Another week has come and gone in Toledo and the only thing that we know for sure is that neither the budget for the city nor that for the Toledo Public School system are balanced yet (though the city is fast approaching its March 31st deadline).
Union layoffs have been threatened by both organizations, but both appear to be hesitating. It seems as though pulling the trigger on such a decision is as attractive to the politicians involved as a game of Russian roulette with most of the chambers loaded.
It was thinking like this that led me to this week's TFP effort, "Look For The Union Label". I hope that this catchy little jingle from days gone by also strikes a chord with you.
After a week of beautiful weather in Toledo, it now appears that we will see declining temperatures and increasing humidity (of the rain variety). My advice would be to find a way to stay dry while catching up on the week's events in the Toledo free Press.
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