The Federalist: Founders' Daily Quote(s) 4/08/2005

Tuesday, April 5, 2005
"The Constitution...is a mere thing of wax in the hands of the judiciary which they may twist and shape into any form they please." --Thomas Jefferson

...and God knows they have! They, also, will have to answer to Him.

Wednesday, April 6, 2005
"Liberty is not to be enjoyed, indeed it cannot exist, without the habits of just subordination; it consists, not so much in removing all restraint from the orderly, as in imposing it on the violent." --Fisher Ames

Gosh, does this mean that someone thought the criminals, and not I, should be the ones whom should be penalized? Wow, what a concept...!

Thursday, April 7, 2005
"History by apprising [citizens] of the past will enable them to judge of the future; it will avail them of the experience of other times and other nations; it will qualify them as judges of the actions and designs of men; it will enable them to know ambition under every disguise it may assume; and knowing it, to defeat its views." --Thomas Jefferson

You go, Thom! Have a great day everyone.