"I hold it that a little rebellion now and then is a good thing, and as necessary in the political world as storms in the physical"

TJ was right but sadly we no longer have the stones. There will be no storming of the Bastille. I fear this experiment in Democracy is over.

I thought nothing would make me feel more defeated than the day Obama was re-elected. I was wrong.

If someone offered hope I would cling to it.


When a country is well governed, poverty and a mean condition are something to be ashamed of. When a country is ill governed, riches and honors are something to be ashamed of
. Confucius