"The Ten Cannots"

You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift.
You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.
You cannot help the poor man by destroying the rich.
You cannot further the brotherhood of man by inciting class hatred.
You cannot build character and courage by taking away man's initiative and independence.
You cannot help small men by tearing down big men.
You cannot lift the wage earner by pulling down the wage payer.
You cannot keep out of trouble by spending more than your income.
You cannot establish security on borrowed money.
You cannot help men permanently by doing for them what they will not do for themselves.

William J. H. Boetcker "The Ten Cannots" -1916

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The Oilpocalypse....

Spent 4 days in PCB, FL, down on the Laguna end of the strip. No oil. The only feds we saw (besides the usual helicopter traffic) were a couple of guys in a Gator. And we only saw them the last morning we were there (June 26, 2k10).

Some of the locals think that the Feds and the MSM are blowing more smoke than facts at the people. I have problems that the current Administration's first response was to send lawyers down to New Orleans instead of engineers. I have problems that the Administration won't tell the Coast Guard and the EPA to stand down. I have problems that the Administration refused the help of countries that have dealt with these issues before.

I guess this current Administration isn't letting a good crisis go to waste.

The Folks I'm Voting For This Primary Season

Guv:
Lt. Guv: Kay Ivey
Att. Gen: Luther Strange
Treasurer: Young Boozer
Dept. Of Ag: Dale Peterson
State Sen: Scott Beason
State Rep:
Fed Sen:
Fed Rep:

Folks I've contributed to:
Dale Peterson
Randall Hosey (BlountCo Sheriff)
Harri Anne Smith (Republicans said she couldn't run in her district... but no-one making that decision lives in her district)

(To be added to as I make my final choices for this Primary season)