What prudent merchant will hazard his fortunes in any new branch of commerce when he knows not but that his plans may be rendered unlawful before they can be executed? What farmer or manufacturer will lay himself out for the encouragement given to any particular cultivation or establishment, when he can have no assurance that his preparatory labors and advances will not render him a victim to an inconstant government?
– James Madison, Federalist no. 62 [February 27, 1788] |
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October 6, 2023
What Ever Happened to English Only?
I was eating at an outdoor cafe yesterday and overheard a couple speaking a foreign language. I was curious as to what language it was and so I asked them. They responded “Farsi.” I said, “Thank you. That’s a beautiful language.” I can just imagine officials at the Pentagon and the CIA chafing, given that those two people were from Iran. But I don’t hate people simply because… |
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