Good evening, dear readers. We are going to begin posting quotes daily by people whose economic and political views have been founded on sound principles, and who we believe have been instrumental in shaping the country and the American economy constructively. Granted, this is often done in forums of opinion, but Weave and I feel very strongly that the wisdom of the past, which produced the principles upon which the most amazing experiment in statesmanship in the history of the world was founded, is being in large part drowned out by newer voices advocating the implementation of principles (political and economic) that have proven time and time again not to work.
You can still read our articles Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, but now you may look forward daily to the words of history. We urge you to judge based on these words, keeping in mind the track records and prominence of the men and women who uttered them, what was truly intended by the founders of our country and economic system, and whether those intentions led to positive results. I think it appropriate to begin with some words from our first president.
"There is no practice more dangerous than that of borrowing money; for when money can be had in this way, repayment is seldom thought of in time, the interest becomes a loss, exertions to raise it by dent of industry cease, it comes easy and is spent freely, and many things indulged in that would never be thought of if [they were] to be purchased by the sweat of the brow."
-George Washington
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