Wealth

I have said before that wealth is not money. The wealth of a nation is the goods available for consumption, and it is the producer of goods that creates wealth; government creates nothing good. Consumption is necessary, but it always destroys wealth. Savers on the other hand are a great blessing to any nation because they do not consume all that they could, and the goods they save are available for someone like an entrepreneur to borrow, allowing him to develop new or improved lines of production. The result of saving is an increase in goods and in prosperity. When any nation produces more than it consumes, its prosperity increases. Why is this simple truth so difficult for the pinheads in control of the economies of this world to understand?

When the glorious leaders hand out counterfeit money to encourage consumption, they encourage the destruction of wealth and an increase in poverty. When savings are squandered, there are fewer saved goods for the entrepreneur to borrow, and production declines. The enemies of real wealth and prosperity disguise themselves as our saviors and benefactors, but they are like an all consuming fire devouring the future for the sake of pleasure today.

Look to the ant you sluggard! Save, and prepare for the winter ahead, and when winter is over your savings will be a blessing to the nation.

Don't ask about don't ask don't tell.

This is a non-issue. The real question is "Should we have a standing army?"
George Washington said no. http://gwpapers.virginia.edu/documents/revolution/banister.html
Thomas Jefferson said no. http://etext.virginia.edu/jefferson/quotations/jeff1480.htm

Whether it's an army of men, women, heterosexuals, homosexuals or eunuchs is irrelevant. When they invade your home, you won't care.