Thomas Sowell on the Pious Talk about Giving Back

Making the absurd sound not only plausible, but inspiring and profound.

And this: Freedom is seldom destroyed all at once. More often it is eroded, bit by bit, until it is gone. This can happen so gradually that there is no sudden change that would alert people to the danger. By the time everybody realizes what has happened, it can be too late, because their freedom is gone.

via Carpe Diem