Category Archives: Quote of the Day

As I said before, when society has entered on this downward progress, either civilisation or liberty must perish. Either some Caesar or Napoleon will seize the reins of government with a strong hand, and your republic will be as fearfully … Continue reading →

In a post somewhat related to the one below, Pudge of Sound Politics writes about Washington State’s Insurance Commissioner, Mike Kreidler, is attempting to get a bill passed that would mandate health insurance for all Washington residents, either through private … Continue reading →

Lee, formerly of Right Thinking from the Left Coast, and currently of Lee in China (a blog which you should click over to right after you’re done here and just keep hitting the “Previous Entries” button) on the topic of … Continue reading →

First QotD of the New Year! And its a two-fer! I was just going to borrow this quote from the Samizdata.Net blog Imagine telling somebody twenty years ago that by 2007, it would be illegal to smoke in a pub … Continue reading →

Since I got yesterday’s QotD from Joe, I figured I may as just well make it a twofer. Especially since this one is too excellent to not spread around. You have enemies? Good. that means you’ve stood up for something, … Continue reading →

Today’s quote could be sub-categorized under: Head up ass. Full Speed Ahead. But this is supposedly a family blog and we don’t yet have that category. On with the quote, which I found at Joe’s place I am not a … Continue reading →

From the Reagan Diaries: Tuesday, October 6 [1981] Most of the days event [sic] cancelled. Awakened at 7:25 by a phone call from Al Haig with news that Anwar Sadat had been shot along with many others. All morning we … Continue reading →

RNS Reader Mariner noticed that last Monday’s QotD was not exactly correct. And because we thrive on being factual here at RNS, I give you the corrected and extended version of the Heinlein quote. When any government, or any church … Continue reading →

For those who didn’t bother to read the Dale Amon post after I grabbed the Heinlein quote from it yesterday, maybe this will help you follow the linkage. People who whinge and cry into cameras for The State to ‘protect … Continue reading →

Found at the end of a wonderful must read post by Dale Amon at Samizdata. You can never defeat a free man. The most that you can do is kill him. Robert A. Heinlein