“Congress is the third branch of government... which makes every one of the 535 members of Congress 1/535th of that important one-third, which works out to, hmmm, well, someone else can do the math. You wouldn't think such little wheels could make so much noise.” ThinkingWellsLittlesImportantGovernmentCan DoMembersThirdsCongressWork OutMathNoiseWheelsBranchesHmmmBranches Of Government Author:Wesley Pruden
“Cutting corners no doubt makes the job easier for the government, but making the government's job easier is rarely a priority. Preserving the Constitution, fighting off the nibblers and chippers, even nibblers and chippers with good intentions, was once regarded by conservatives as the first duty of the citizen. It still is.” FirstsStillsGovernmentJobsFightingDoubtCuttingDutyCitizensEasierConstitutionIntentionCornersPrioritiesNo DoubtGood IntentionsCutting Corners Author:Wesley Pruden
“Thomas Jefferson despised newspapers, with considerable justification. They printed libels and slanders about him that persist to the present day. Yet he famously said that if he had to choose between government without newspapers and newspapers without government, he would cheerfully choose to live in a land with newspapers (even not very good ones) and no government.” IfsSaidGovernmentLandVery GoodNewspapersJustificationPersistPrintedSlanderDespisedPresent DayLibel Author:Wesley Pruden
