Education is a progressive discovery of our own ignorance.

Education is the transmission of civilization.

If man asks for many laws it is only because he is sure that his neighbor needs them; privately he is an unphilosophical anarchist, and thinks laws in his own case superfluous.

In my youth I stressed freedom, and in my old age I stress order. I have made the great discovery that liberty is a product of order.

Inquiry is fatal to certainty.

It may be true that you can't fool all the people all the time, but you can fool enough of them to rule a large country.

Knowledge is the eye of desire and can become the pilot of the soul.

Nature has never read the Declaration of Independence. It continues to make us unequal.

One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and always a clever thing to say.

The ego is willing but the machine cannot go on. It's the last thing a man will admit, that his mind ages.

The family is the nucleus of civilization.

The love we have in our youth is superficial compared to the love that an old man has for his old wife.


The most interesting thing in the world is another human being who wonders, suffers and raises the questions that have bothered him to the last day of his life, knowing he will never get the answers.

The political machine triumphs because it is a united minority acting against a divided majority.

The trouble with most people is that they think with their hopes or fears or wishes rather than with their minds.


There is nothing in socialism that a little age or a little money will not cure.

Tired mothers find that spanking takes less time than reasoning and penetrates sooner to the seat of the memory.

To say nothing, especially when speaking, is half the art of diplomacy.

To speak ill of others is a dishonest way of praising ourselves. Nothing is often a good thing to say, and always a clever thing to say.

We are living in the excesses of freedom. Just take a look at 42nd Street and Broadway.

When people ask me to compare the 20th century to older civilizations, I always say the same thing: "The situation is normal."

Woe to him who teaches men faster than they can learn.
No wonder the man lived well into his 90's. TCBS BC

Bush signs law authorizing harsh interrogation
Tue Oct 17, 2006 10:54 AM ET
By Steve Holland

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush signed a law on Tuesday authorizing tough interrogation and prosecution of terrorism suspects and took an indirect, election-year swipe at Democrats who opposed the legislation.

Bush, trying to help Republicans maintain control of the U.S. Congress by emphasizing national security, called the Military Commissions Act of 2006 "one of the most important pieces of legislation in the war on terror."

Human rights groups charge that the measure would allow harsh techniques bordering on torture, such as sleep deprivation and induced hypothermia.

In a White House East Room ceremony, Bush praised members of Congress who approved the law over the opposition of the Democratic leadership in both the Senate and House of Representatives.

"Every member of the Congress who voted for this bill has helped our nation rise to the task that history has given us. Some voted to support this bill even when a majority of their party voted the other way," Bush said.

Much of the new law, which critics say still does not protect detainees' rights and predict will face legal challenge, was negotiated in September after senior Republicans rebelled against Bush's plan.

The new law means Bush can continue a secret CIA program for interrogating terrorism suspects whom he believes have vital information that could thwart a plot against America.

Bush said the law will allow intelligence professionals to question suspects without fear of being sued by them later.

"This bill spells out specific recognizable offenses that would be considered crimes in the handling of detainees so that our men and women who question captured terrorists can perform their duties to the fullest extent of the law," he said.

The White House has refused to describe what techniques will be allowed or banned.

CHALLENGES SEEN

Critics and legal experts have predicted the new law will draw vigorous court challenges and could be struck down for violating rights guaranteed under the U.S. Constitution.

They cited provisions that strip foreign suspects of the right to challenge their detentions in U.S. courts and what they described as unfair rules for military trials.

Bush insisted the law complies with the spirit and letter of international agreements. "As I've said before, the United States does not torture. It's against our laws and it's against our values," he said.

The law also establishes military tribunals for terrorism suspects, most of whom are held at the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

The law was prompted by a Supreme Court ruling in June that said Bush lacked legislative authority in setting up his first system of military commissions. Future legal battles will likely also end up in the high court.

Shortly after Bush signed the law, the Republican National Committee issued a press releasing headlined, "Democrats would let terrorists free" and listed the names of many House and Senate Democrats who opposed it.

The American Civil Liberties Union expressed outrage, calling the new law "one of the worst civil liberties measures ever enacted in American history."

"Nothing separates America more from our enemies than our commitment to fairness and the rule of law, but the bill signed today is an historic break because it turns Guantanamo Bay and other U.S. facilities into legal no-man's-lands," said ACLU Executive Director Anthony Romero.

and FUCK the ACLU for they have been sucking big money for protecting freaks and wackers for decades.GOT Evidence? INTERROGATE the crud before he and his people do their worst, and while you are at it, have the NSA concentrate on real threats to the nation not just punks and radical assholes with no real juice! TCBS BC

OY!! I coulda been a Rabbi or even had a fuckin V-8!!!But Nooooooooo, I gotta be a Pope!Not even any time to check out the ancient Roman porn in the catacombs, such a life!OY VAY es mere!!!
TCBS BC

I do just to observe the different mindsets of the players.Its amazing to me that when things go well,greed seems to rear its ugly head.Then,when the tables turn alot bail out for much less than they were lusting after.Tonight a woman was convinced she had the first choice case with a million dollars.Do you think she rode that conviction to the end point?Nope, she sold out for 186,00 which was 20K less than a previous offer, and after all she did have the million dollars picked!Sick, since that it a less than 5% chance of a dumb luck/good fortune pick from the entire group of 26 total.I would So need a few xanax and a smoke to do that show! lol...I actually like 1 against 100 better, its like bigger money Jeopardy and I do good trivia.So much for this pseudo social blurb...TCBS BC

You Should Rule Jupiter

Huge and hot, Jupiter is a quickly turning planet with short days and intense gravity. You are perfect to rule Jupiter, because you are both dominant and kind. You have great strength and confidence, but you never abuse your power. You are always right. Even if you make mistakes, you compensate for them... before anyone knows it. Headstrong and ambitious, you always have a goal in mind. You are optimistic and believe thing things will always work out.

OK I'll take it...TCBS BC