Thomas Jefferson on our current state

Thomas Jefferson - some quotes.
(ponderingdave's note: these quotes were sent to me in an e-mail. I liked them and thought I would share them. I have some comments of my own which I have placed in bold.)

"When we get piled upon one another in large cities, as in Europe, we shall become as corrupt as Europe ." Thomas Jefferson (It is interesting to note that we seem to be implementing a lot of policies from Europe. European socialism is coming to the US.)

"The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not." Thomas Jefferson

"It is incumbent on every generation to pay its own debts as it goes. A principle which if acted on would save one-half the wars of the world." Thomas Jefferson

"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

"My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government." Thomas Jefferson (I agree with Ronald Reagan, too much government is not the solution, it is the problem. The government was forcing the banks into making these bad loans.)

"No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms. "Thomas Jefferson

"The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government." Thomas Jefferson (Another reason I am against the registration of firearms. It is interesting to note that only law abiding citizens are required to register firearms. It is against the fifth amendment for criminals to register their firearms. They cannot be compelled to testify against themselves.)

"To compel a man to subsidize with his taxes the propagation of ideas which he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical." Thomas Jefferson (That was the reason that GWBush banned federal funding of the use of stem cells in medical research. He did not make that research illegal, he just banned federal funding. I do not want my tax dollars funding abortions overseas either.)

"I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies. If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency, first by inflation, then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around the banks will deprive the people of all property until their children wake-up homeless on the continent their fathers conquered." Thomas Jefferson 1802. (Americans carry too much credit card debt. I am paying mine off.)