Quotes to Remember The Good: "That to secure these Rights, Governments are instituted among Men." -The Declaration of Independence "The government of the United States is not in any sense founded on the Christian religion." - President Adams, Article 11 of the Treaty of Tripoli (June 7, 1797). http://religion.aynrand.org/quotes.html “If a drought strikes them, animals perish – man builds irrigation canals; if a flood strikes them, animals perish – man builds dams; if a carnivorous pack attacks them, animals perish – man writes the Constitution of the United States.” -Ayn Rand “It isn’t fair, “ said James Taggart. “What isn’t?” “That we always give all our business to Rearden. It seems to me we should give somebody else a chance, too. Rearden doesn’t need us; he’s plenty big enough. We ought to help the smaller fellows to develop. Otherwise, we’re just encouraging a monopoly.” “Don’t talk tripe, Jim.” “Why do we always have to get things from Rearden?” “Because we always get them.” -Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged Francisco's Money Speech “You can't play the Mutually Assured Destruction game with people whose basic goal in life is martyrdom.” -Dr. Hurd (Dr. Hurd's website ) “Innumerable CEO’s who live secular lives speak of the need to ‘give back’ to the community. But if you feel you need to give back to the community, that implies the admission that you have been taking from the community. Across the political and religious spectrum, philanthropy seems to have become the modern equivalent of indulgences purchased by the rich to atone for their participation in the sin of moneymaking.” -Dinesh D’Souza, The Virtue of Prosperity “No government gives rights. Governments cannot grant rights. Do you know why that is? Because one human being cannot grant rights to another human being.”  -Rush Limbaugh “America will get serious about the war on terrorism when we realize that we cannot exterminate terrorists in the mountain villages of Afghanistan, while betraying the skyscrapers of Tel Aviv.” -Robert Tracinski Read Netanyahu's speech to Congress The Bad: "Most businesses and landowners, I don't think, mind strict environmental rules." - Gov. Mark Warner of Virginia showing just how “out of touch” he really is. "Unilateralism is a very dangerous concept. I don't think we should ever act unilaterally." - Tom Daschle (Senate Majority Leader ) who must be truly appalled at al-Qaeda for striking “unilaterally” at the United States on September 11. Irony: "The whole design of free-market capitalism depends upon free people acting responsibly."  - President Bush, as he proposed another "responsible" new federal agency that would further shackle those same free-market capitalists. The Really Ugly: "Let your life be guided less by what is legally your right, and more by what is morally right." - Gov. Mark Warner of Virginia (at JMU”s 2002 graduation) giving his opinion that public service is the morally right thing to do.