Change "poking" to meddling and you have it.

Perhaps Anonymous wants to be a "laborer to the State".

Warrdoc is correct.

Sorry that "Me Again"didn't get the irony and humor in this quote.

David, well stated. These pin heads who think Castro is just dandy need to read this. Never mind, they wouldn't believe it anyway.

Well said Matt.

"Of all tyrannies ,a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive." C.S. Lewis.

If it isn't completely accurate, it's pretty darn close.

Dave, Mt. Holly, religion, in general, has started more trouble than almost any thing else.

A committee is a group of people who individually can do nothing but as a group can meet together and decide that nothing can be done.

Right on target.

Someone said that the difference between Republicans and Democrats is this ; Republicans are Socialists and Democrats are Communists. Maybe not the whole truth, but close.

Read "The Real Lincoln" and see how he wanted to centralize power in Washington D.C. And he got it in spades. Honest Abe wasn't all that honest. He was a very slick politician.

Ray, you are right. C.S.Lewis was definitely downgrading the self -righteous do-gooders.

It's pretty much the same with all governments.

Do people in Yachats Or speak only in riddles??

This is right on target. Great quote.

"Conscience is the mother- in- laws visit that never ends". H.L.Mencken.

Someone said that if you can't find the time to do something right the first time, how can you find the time to do it over.

A lot of us can say the same thing.

'Conscience is the mother- in law whose visit never ends" H.L. Mencken.

"Conscience is the inner voice that warns that someone might be looking". H.L. Mencken

I always try, except when I don't.

Perfect.

This quote is exactly right.