“As to the history of the revolution, my ideas may be peculiar perhaps singular. What do we mean by the revolution? The war? That was no part of the revolution; it was only an effect and consequence of it. The revolution was in the minds of the people, and this was effected from 1760 to 1775, in the course of fifteen years, before a drop of blood was shed at Lexington.” – John Adams, from a letter to Thomas Jefferson, August 24th, 1815
"We view ourselves on the eve of battle. We are nerved for the contest, and must conquer or perish. It is vain to look for present aid: none is at hand. We must now act or abandon all hope! Rally to the standard, and be no longer the scoff of mercenary tongues! Be men, be free men, that your children may bless their father's name."
– Sam Houston
Addressing the troops on April 21, 1836
GM, everyone!
Psalm 2
1 Why do the nations conspire
and the peoples plot in vain?
2 The kings of the earth rise up
and the rulers band together
against the Lord and against his anointed, saying,
3 “Let us break their chains
and throw off their shackles.”
4 The One enthroned in heaven laughs;
the Lord scoffs at them.
5 He rebukes them in his anger
and terrifies them in his wrath, saying,
6 “I have installed my king
on Zion, my holy mountain.”
7 I will proclaim the Lord’s decree:
He said to me, “You are my son;
today I have become your father.
8 Ask me,
and I will make the nations your inheritance,
the ends of the earth your possession.
9 You will break them with a rod of iron;
you will dash them to pieces like pottery.”
10 Therefore, you kings, be wise;
be warned, you rulers of the earth.
11 Serve the Lord with fear
and celebrate his rule with trembling.
12 Kiss his son, or he will be angry
and your way will lead to your destruction,
for his wrath can flare up in a moment.
Blessed are all who take refuge in him.
PoW and delicious. Semisweet with a bit of that raw honey tang.
"I arise today through God's strength to pilot me: God's eye to look before me, God's wisdom to guide me, God's way to lie before me." – St. Patrick
"The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it " - Albert Einstein
This song, from the early 1980s, popped into my head this weekend.
Genius
Judas Priest – Electric Eye Lyrics | Genius Lyrics
Went and tried out the latest addition to the family armory: a Keltec Sub2000 CQB suppressed 9mm PCC. Quiet as a .22, but a bit dirty, especially when you're a lefty.
"Malo periculosam, libertatem quam quietam servitutem." – Thomas Jefferson
(I prefer dangerous freedom over peaceful slavery.)
Radishes grown in my hydroponics bed. Big honkers, surprising juicy compared to store-bought, and hot!
Quote-Unquote
"Only government can take perfectly good paper, cover it with perfectly good ink and make the combination worthless."
– Milton Friedman
Today in History
On Feb. 12, 1873, the U.S. Congress passed legislation removing the silver dollar from the list of coins authorized for minting; this move weakened "bimetalism" and pushed the United States toward the gold standard (which happened formally in 1900). The country left the gold standard domestically in 1933 and then internationally in 1971.
"Socialism is not an alternative to capitalism; it is an alternative to any system under which men can live as human beings."
– Ludwig von Mises
"Every step we take towards making the State our Caretaker of our lives, by that much we move toward making the State our Master."
– Dwight D. Eisenhower
