When under the pretext of fraternity the legal code imposes mutual sacrifices …

When under the pretext of fraternity the legal code imposes mutual sacrifices on citizens, human nature is not thereby abrogated. Everyone will then direct his efforts toward contributing little to, and taking much from, the common fund of sacrifices. Now, is it the most unfortunate who gains from this struggle? Certainly not, but rather the most influential and calculating. Frederic Bastiat

An hour’s perusal of our national charter makes it hard to …

An hour’s perusal of our national charter makes it hard to understand what the argle-bargle is about. The First Amendment forbids infringements of the freedom of speech ‘except for commercials on children’s television’ or ‘unless somebody says ‘****’ in a rap song or ‘chick’ on a college campus.’The Second Amendment states that ‘the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed,’ period. There is no mention of magazine size, rate of fire, or to what extent those arms may resemble assault rifles. P. J. O’Rourke
(1947- 2022)