They called him Silent Cal . . .

Blithe Spirit 1 Minute

. . . but he knew when to open his mouth:

“The collection of taxes which are not absolutely required, which do
not beyond reasonable doubt contribute to the public welfare, is only
a species of legalized larceny. . . . .

more more more at http://quotes.liberty-tree.ca/quote_blog/Calvin.Coolidge.Quote.B6B6

(Would he have been targeted by our IRS?)

Published by Jim Bowman

Jim Bowman covered religion 1968-78 for the Chicago Daily News, since then has written books, articles, etc., mostly on corporate history but also on religion (Company Man: My Jesuit Life, 1950-1968), and more recently on politics (Illinois Blues: How the Ruling Party Talks to Voters -- Lulu.com, Kindle). Longtime Oak Park, Illinois, resident, he lives now on Chicago's North Side, where four of his and Winnie's six children live close by.

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