“One of the most ridiculous defenses of foreign aid is that it is a very small part of our national income. If the average American set fire to a five-dollar bill, it would be an even smaller percentage of his annual income. But everyone would consider him foolish for doing it.” IfsWould BeFireFiveBillsDollarsAverageDefenseAidsFoolishRidiculousIncomePercentagesAnnualsSmall PartsDollar BillsForeign Aid Author:Thomas Sowell
“But instead they tell you they'll come to fix your cable between noon and five, and I say, okay, I'll pay my next bill between July and November, but they don't laugh.” NextPayLaughingFiveOkayBillsCablesJulyNovemberNoon Author:Tim Dorsey
“I'm horrified to find, as I look at these diaries of twenty-five years ago or more, that I don't remember who the people were. "Bill and Tony were constantly in and out. We went to La Jolla" - or something. I haven't the bluest idea who they were!” PeopleYearsLooksIdeasRememberFiveHavensYears AgoTwentiesBillsFive YearsDiariesTwenty Five Author:Christopher Isherwood
“Being raised Catholic in a pressure-cooker household besieged by alcohol and bill collectors enforced and heightened a sense of sentry duty in me, the oldest of five children and the one most responsible for keeping everything from capsizing. Wild indulgence was for other people, the non-worriers.” PeopleChildrenFiveDutyPressureResponsibleCatholicBillsRaisedAlcoholHouseholdIndulgenceCollectorsCookers Author:James Wolcott
“Three American presidents-Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, and Lyndon B. Johnson-have asked the question: What do we get from aiding Pakistan? Five-Jimmy Carter, George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama-have wondered aloud whether Pakistan's leaders can be trusted to keep their word.” ThreePresidentLeaderFiveBillsClintonBarackTrustedPakistanJohnsonJimmyCarterAmerican PresidentDwightGeorge H W BushLyndon B JohnsonDwight D Eisenhower Book:Magnificent Delusions: Pakistan, the United States, and an Epic History of Misunderstanding Source: Magnificent Delusions: Pakistan, the United States, and an Epic History of Misunderstanding
“All children should be welcomed into the world and protected by the law. As President, I would immediately repeal President Clinton's five executive orders that promote abortion. I support a human life bill that defines unborn children as persons under the 14th Amendment. I will vigorously defend the pro-life plank in the Republican platform.” WorldShouldHumansChildrenPersonsLawOrderPresidentSupportFiveRepublicanBillsClintonHuman LifeAbortionExecutivesAmendmentsProtectedPlatformsUnbornPro LifePresident ClintonUnborn ChildExecutive Orders14th Amendment Author:Gary Bauer
“When I got out of high school I hit the road. I lived like a gypsy. Those were the best times of my life. I was living from club to club not knowing where my next meal was coming from. No credit cards, no apartment, no bills, no managers, just on the road with a truck and five guys.” SchoolGuyNextKnowingFiveHigh SchoolBillsClubsCreditCardsManagersMealsNot KnowingApartmentTruckCredit CardGypsyBest TimesTime Of My LifeBest Time Of My Life Author:Rex Smith
“I agree that Scott Lively is marginal, and that is exactly why evangelicals must not let him speak for them. But in Uganda, Scott Lively is allowed to address the parliament for five hours, and his hate-filled message led directly to the anti-homosexuality bill.” HateSpeakHoursFiveMessagesAgreeBillsFilledAddressesHomosexualityParliamentLivelyUganda Author:Roger Ross Williams
“The point is that families today are spending their money no more foolishly than their parents did. And yet they're five times more likely to go bankrupt, and three times more likely to lose their homes. Families are going broke on the basics - housing, health insurance, and education. These are the kind of bills that you can't just trim around the edges in the event of a downturn.” KindHomeTodayThreeParentLosesFiveEventsBillsEdgesSpendingBrokeThree TimesHousingBasicsDownturnFamilies Today Author:Amelia Warren Tyagi