Comments - Part V

•   Times of prosperity are rarely, if ever, equally distributed.
• A curious consequence of prosperity for some is a devotion to socialism.  Alternative:  Prosperity is the birth mother of socialism.  Alternative:  Socialism is the black sheep of prosperity's progeny.
• Your modern socialist lives by the mantra, “This time we’ll get it right.”
• I like warmth and I like water, but Texas summers have the worst possible combination of both.
• Being articulate does not imply being intelligent.
• Loyalty is a quality prized by some as the greatest of virtues.
• Courage is rightly esteemed the first of human qualities... because it is the quality which guarantees all others." ---  Winston Churchill

• As of this posting, 6/8/13, AG Eric Holder is still on the job.  But what if it were not so?  The Administration likes Holder, and it likes his approach to the law.  Yet, Holder has become a liability.  He may need to step down.  So what if he goes?  What happens?  Nothing at all.  It is not like what he does or is doing is erased.  His people will be still in place, still believing in what he advocates, and still executing his vision of the law.  A new AG will be determined, and this person will likely believe in the same construction of the constitution.  The only real difference is that this person will have a six month honeymoon from serious critique.  Nowadays, six months is quite a long time.  What does the President give up?  Perhaps the long abiding friendship he has with Eric Holder?  Perhaps, he gives up an abiding trust knowing his friend will do what is needed?  Perhaps he gives up the agreements achieved in confidential conversations?   Nonetheless, whoever agrees to take on the tasks must do the bidding of his master.   Every leader with great power has experienced the loss of a trusted ally or friend.  Every leader with great power can find a replacement.  Every leader of great power is essentially alone. 
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  Longevity is the bane of the ambitious.
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  Where there is power at hand, a purpose evolves to apply it. Human nature, this is.
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  "Power to the people" is the mantra of those that have no power but who want it. 
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  For the pro-choice activists, it may a good thing that there are no fetuses that can carefully articulate their objections to being aborted.  This could change the calculus of the debate.   
  
  Letter from the womb:  Dear Mom,  I know I am growing inside you.  I know I kick from time to time.  I know I make you a little uncomfortable.  I know you are enchanted by this advent. I may be inconvenient.  But, please, I want to live.  Please let me come into this world.  With your help, I will do well. 
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