The Eclipse of Liberty

I've been reading G.K. Chesterton's Eugenics and Other Evils and came upon this intriguing quote on skepticism:
"Liberty has produced scepticism, and scepticism has destroyed liberty. The lovers of liberty thought they were leaving it unlimited, when they were only leaving it undefined. They thought they were only leaving it undefined, when they were really leaving it undefended." (Part 2, Chapter VI, The Eclipse of Liberty)

http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Eugenics_and_other_Evils

Cinco de Mayo

I just learned that although Cinco de Mayo is a big holiday in America, it's not such a big deal down in Mexico. I think it is a big holiday up here because more Mexican citizens live here.

Rambling Political Thought #4

From Jay Leno: "Everyone is so concerned now where all of the candidates are born. McCain was born on a military base in Panama. Hillary was born outside Chicago, and if you believe the media, Barack Obama was born in a manger."

Rambling Political Thought #3

MTV recently interviewed John McCain, and decided to ask him the same question they asked Bill Clinton: "Boxer or briefs?"

He responded: ".... Depends."

Rambling Political Thought #2

With oil prices hitting an all time high, Barack Obama today promised that if he’s elected, he’ll fund research into a car that runs on the bitterness of middle class voters clinging to guns and religion.