Category: Politics
Inseparable
“Human happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected.” George Washington... Read More
A Conservative Temperament
“The person of conservative temperament believes that a known good is not lightly to be surrendered for an unknown better.” Michael Oakeshott A photo from Tuscany that I may have used before. I re... Read More
Words Seldom Seen: Nutpick
Nutpick Verb: To use the most extreme person or position as an example of the other side of the argument. Refers to cherry-picking the worst or nuttiest comments to disparage a larger group. Example o... Read More
Government
“People get the government they deserve.” Joseph de Maistre de Maistre was one of the last defenders of the divine right of kings. The photo is of a painting on a glass sheet in private collecti... Read More
Fund Raising
“It is easiest to separate people from their money at the moment when they are very excited and not thinking clearly.” The photo is of a LED replica of an early Edison lightbulb. It was hanging ov... Read More