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Collecting more taxes than absolutely necessary.....

Discussion in 'Other Discussions' started by Revmitchell, Jan 15, 2016.

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  1. Revmitchell

    Revmitchell Well-Known Member
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    Calvin Coolidge one of the most underrated presidents in US history. The epitome of "get government out of the way and let the people prosper."

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    The story is told that the famous wit, Dorothy Parker, was once seated by President Calvin Coolidge at a dinner party. Miss Parker said to the president that she had bet a friend that during the course of the meal she could make him say more than five words.

    “You lose,” the president said.

    http://www.ourwhitehouse.org/eloquenceofsilentcal.html
     
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    Yes! One of my favorite stories about him. Although I thought the bet was she could make him say more than three words.
     
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    Yeah, that story about ol Silent Cal is one of my favorites, too.

    The rest of that short article is quite a bit more somber, and has some great quotes.
     
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