"The government of the United States is a definite government, confined to specified objects. It is not like the state governments, whose powers are more general. Charity is no part of the legislative duty of the government."

-- James Madison (speech in the House of Representatives, 10 January 1794)

Monday, October 6, 2008

Pope says world financial system 'built on sand'

While I would not go to The holy Father for financial advice, he is spot on here. It would do us all well to spend more time focusing on what is actually important, rather than the passing fancy of limited objects.

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