Quote(s) of the Week (September 29, 1996)...

On Sharing a Dose of Reality...

"The liberal lobbying group ACORN, first made famous by lying about cuts in the school lunch program in 1995, filed suit in California to exempt themselves from the minimum wage. The whining excuse from this organization - that actually lobbied for passage of the 90 cents per hour hike - was that the increase would make it too expensive to hire their people. The suit was thrown out of court by the judge."

    --Alex Gimac, in "Interesting Items 9/22".  Received via C-News 
      on 9/22/96.
 
 

On Accurate Predictions...

"The things that will destroy America are prosperity-at-any-price, peace-at-any-price, safety-first instead of duty-first, the love of soft living, and the get-rich-quick theory of life."

    --Theodore Roosevelt, in a letter dated January 10, 1917.  Received
      via C-News on 9/24/96. 
 

On No Laughing Matter...

"And now the rumor is, President Clinton may order a third attack against Iraqi targets. This one is called 'Operation Get Dick Morris Off the Front Page.' "

    --Jay Leno, on "The Tonight Show" on 9/4/96.  Received via C-News
      on 9/9/96. 
 

On Vision for the Future...

"In his acceptance speech, President Clinton spoke of building a bridge to the 21st Century. Given the proposals for new projects, programs, and spending, he apparently has a toll bridge in mind."

    --Cal Thomas. syndicated columnist, in his commentary for 9/6/96.
      The entire commentary is available.  Received via C-News on 9/10/96. 
 

On Acknowledging Our Sin...

"Therefore no one will be declared righteous in his sight by observing the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of sin."

    --God (Via Paul) in Romans 3:20, NIV.
 
 

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