1) A caller to the Rush Limbaugh Show made the point that he could not recall a case of a Democrat appointed or elected to a political position thanking the welfare state for helping them. Rather, they have stories of families coming together. Then, they try to get into office to put more of the welfare state on others. 2) I heard a commentator on NPR commenting on Sotomayor's terrific personal story. It reminded me of an exchange between Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill and Sen. Robert Byrd, D-W.Va . "I just want to remind you, Mr. Secretary, that a lot of us were here before you came," said Byrd, 84. "And with all due respect to you, you're not Alexander Hamilton," the nation's first treasury secretary. O'Neill, 66, paused to gather himself at the witness table, then answered in a voice quivering with indignation. "I've dedicated my life to doing what I can to get rid of rules that limit human potential," he said. "And I'm
"No matter who says what, you should accept it with a smile and do your own work."--Mother Teresa (attributed)