* Notable Quotables * 04/17/2009
You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift. You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong. You cannot help the wage earner by pulling down the wage payer. You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich. You cannot establish sound security on borrowed money. You cannot keep out of trouble by spending more than you earn. You cannot build character and courage by taking away man's initiative and independence. You cannot help men permanently by doing for them what they could and should do for themselves. CommentsJake Tucci Tue, 21 Apr 2009 11:26:41 They draw the parallel in the sense that they both believe in expanding the gov't and especially the power of the President's Office. Lincoln started a dangerous path of ignoring the powers granted to the President in the Constitution. Almost every President since has expanded on those powers and now we have an executive branch with almost king like abilities. Leave a Reply |
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