Author Archives: Don

Freedom of Expression in California

Posted on May 12, 2010 by Don

        On May fifth in a California public school many Mexican Americans wore shirts with depictions of Mexican flags to celebrate the Mexican holiday “Cinco De Mayo”. A hand full of students also wore shirts with depictions of  the American flag. … Continue reading →

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Rights or privileges

Posted on March 17, 2010 by Don

It was rationalized that forcing people to buy car insurance was lawful due to the fact that “driving is not a right it’s a privilege”. Now a healthcare bill is being considered for passage that allegedly includes, among other things, a provision for … Continue reading →

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Who Deserves A Liver?

Posted on October 16, 2009 by Don

             Imagine a situation in which there were two people with a rare liver disease, (not liver cancer), and both were in need of a liver transplant. One of the people was poor and rarely applied himself to achieve any more than it … Continue reading →

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Animal Healthfare

Posted on October 13, 2009 by Don

           It so happens that a prominent  ”animal rights” organization did a study comparing wild animals to zoo animals, and found that animals living in the wild are healthier than animals living in a zoo. It was also found that when predation … Continue reading →

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Quick Quote VI

Posted on September 3, 2009 by Don

If free men willingly vote to cede their hard won liberty to governments unfettered by the certification of law, are they any less the victims of despotism than those from whom liberty was wrested?          Donald Darling       2009 Share on Facebook

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Quick Quote V

Posted on August 17, 2009 by Don

“The most important political office is that of the private citizen” Louis Brandeis Share on Facebook

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Quick Quote IV

Posted on August 17, 2009 by Don

The welfare of men is always gained by adherence to the laws of economy, But the welfare of the economy is always sacrificed by the interfering policies of men. Donald Darling        2009 Share on Facebook

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Quick Quote III

Posted on August 16, 2009 by Don

“The champions of socialism call themselves progressives, but they recommend a system which is characterized by rigid observance of routine and by a resistance to every kind of improvement. They call themselves liberals, but they are intent upon abolishing liberty. They … Continue reading →

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Income Tax Vs. Sales Tax

Posted on August 10, 2009 by Don

Many people I talk to on the subject of taxes erroneously believe that the income tax is a fairer tax than a sales tax. The argument goes that the income tax can be ”graduated”, ( i.e. higher incomes are taxed at a higher percentage than … Continue reading →

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Quick Quote 1931

Posted on July 29, 2009 by Don

“You cannot legislate the poor into freedom by legislating the wealthy out of freedom. What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving. The gov’t cannot give to anybody anything that the gov’t does not first … Continue reading →

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