random thoughts

in every stage of these oppressions we have petitioned for redress in the most humble terms: our repeated petitions have been answered only by repeated injury. a prince, whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people.
-u.s. declaration of independence

give me liberty or give me death
-new hampshire state slogan (last observed by me passing though a border patrol check point on my journey from my house to my workplace)

minimum wage they might be giants