by Mike Van Schoiack | Jul 2, 2013 | President, Quotes, Religion, Thomas Jefferson
“I consider the government of the United States as interdicted by the Constitution from intermeddling with religious institutions, their doctrines, discipline, or exercises. This results not only from the provision that no law shall be made respecting the...
by Mike Van Schoiack | Jun 26, 2013 | Freedom, Government, New, Quotes
In 1916, a minister and outspoken advocate for Liberty, William J. H. Boetcker, published a pamphlet entitled “The Ten Cannots”: You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift. You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong. You cannot...
by Mike Van Schoiack | Jun 26, 2013 | Archive, Courts, Founders, President, Quotes, Subject, Thomas Jefferson
“At the establishment of our constitutions, the judiciary bodies were supposed to be the most helpless and harmless members of the government. Experience, however, soon showed in what way they were to become the most dangerous; that the insufficiency of the...
by Mike Van Schoiack | May 17, 2013 | taxes, Topics
This is the text of a speech I gave at a Toastmasters meeting May 14, 2013 (Start of Speech): I was at a meeting recently when, a participant answered a question about what she though of the fact that 61% of the taxpayers use professional help. She said that this is...
by Mike Van Schoiack | Apr 16, 2013 | Constitution, Economics, economy, education, Education, government, Government, Topics, Videos
This is the Intro video for the Fiscal Cliff post. It defines the two ways the “Fiscal Cliff” phrase is used, what it is, and the impact it will have on our country if we do not change course. Future videos related to this subject that are being considered...