“An armed society is a polite society. Manners are good when one may have to back up his acts with his life.” Although Heinlein was neither a particularly moral, nor highly religious man, his unique depth of understanding, with regard to the value of a polite society, is interesting. kqd Please read my related post … Continue reading
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The Sacrament of Marriage – Jane Austen
“Single women have a dreadful propensity for being poor. Which is one very strong argument in favor of matrimony.” Some things never change. kqd
Thanksgiving – Tony Snow
“If you think Independence Day is America’s defining holiday, think again. Thanksgiving deserves that title, hands-down.”
Longform Essay – Why Do Christian Men Work So Hard?
The Holy Bible Well, the short answer is that according to the Bible, God specifically created man to have dominion over the earth and, “by the sweat of your brow”, protect and provide for both the earth and his family. The long answer is that working for the benefit of others, gives Christian men a … Continue reading
The Miracle of Motherhood – Ellen Key
“The mother is the most precious possession of the nation, so precious that society advances its highest well-being when it protects the functions of the mother.” Although, as a socialist, Miss Key erroneously believed that the government was better suited to care for mothers and children then were husbands. But, despite this misconception, she did … Continue reading
Quote: Maya Angelou on Endless, Erroneous “Education”
“My mother said I must always be intolerant of ignorance but understanding of illiteracy. That some people, unable to go to school, were more educated and more intelligent than college professors. I can attest to this observation because my mother, who was unable to go to college, is far better educated, and more intelligent, than … Continue reading
Quote: Bob Dylan on Equality Idiots
“All this talk about equality. The only thing people really have in common is that they are all going to die.” Please click on my related post – Equality Idiots Vol. #1 Essay 13
Quote: Rep. Ernest Istook on Diversity Disaster
“America’s strength is not our diversity; our strength is our ability to unite people of different backgrounds around common principles. A common language is necessary to reach that goal.” What divides (diversity) us will never unite us. Only our limited commonalities of God, country and family, encapsulated in our common language, can unite us, thereby … Continue reading
The Miracle of Motherhood – William Ross Wallace
“The hand that rocks the cradle is the hand that rules the world.”
Quotes: Shatterdmen.com on Castrati Casualties
Shat terd Men The following quotes were gathered by Ken and Mike, who are both former enlisted Army men, on Shatterdmen.com (and no, I didn’t misspell the website). The statements, quoted below, were written by some of the most influential radical, second-wave feminists in the nation. Many teach, lecture or have taught, at our universities. They write authoritarian … Continue reading