Wisdom from Dale Gribble

From Dale Gribble:

I’ve taken two oaths in my life: one to the NRA, and the other to Nancy Hicks Gribble, née Nancy Hicks. I stood in front of God and all my friends vowing to be an honorable and truthful man. So I’m not going to lie to you [Sheila]; I have felt a small, insect-like attraction for you. But my wife is the greatest woman there ever was!

Love you, Sug.

Page 56

The “Page 56” meme:

  1. Grab the book nearest to you. Right now.
  2. Turn to page 56
  3. Find the 5th sentence
  4. Post that sentence along with these instructions.
  5. Don’t dig for your favorite book, the coolest, the most intellectual. Use the closest.
  6. Tag your friends, lather, rinse, repeat.

The closest book to me is Principles of Personal Defense by Jeff Cooper. Page 56 is blank, so I’ll use what’s on page 57.

Self-control is one thing the sociopath does not usually possess.

The Best Formula

From Ron Paul:

I do not challenge the dedication and sincerity of those who disagree with the freedom philosophy and confidently promote government solutions for all our ills. I am just absolutely convinced that the best formula for giving us peace and preserving the American way of life is freedom, limited government, and minding our own business overseas.

Freedom defined

From Ron Paul:

Freedom is not defined by safety. Freedom is defined by the ability of citizens to live without government interference. Government cannot create a world without risks, nor would we really wish to live in such a fictional place. Only a totalitarian society would even claim absolute safety as a worthy ideal, because it would require total state control over its citizens’ lives. Liberty has meaning only if we still believe in it when terrible things happen and a false government security blanket beckons.