THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

“Prior to capitalism, the way people amassed great wealth was by looting, plundering and enslaving their fellow man. Capitalism made it possible to become wealthy by serving your fellow man.”

— Walter E. Williams

BIRTHDAYS:

1577 Cristofano Allori, Italian Mannerist painter (Judith), born in Florence, Grand Duchy of Tuscany.

1688 Domenico Zipoli, Italian organist and composer, born in Prato, Grand Duchy of Tuscany. Pastorale.

1729 Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny, French opera composer. O Ma Tendre Musette.

1884 Floyd Smith, American aviator and inventor of the modern parachute.

MISCELLANEOUS:

FINALLY THERE’S ONE COUNTRY IN THE WORLD THAT RECOGNIZES HOW INSIDIOUS THE INCOME TAX IS. Poland Has No Income Tax to Parents to 2 or More Children

IN THE FUTURE BEFORE LOCKING THINGS DOWN (INCLUDING FREE SPEECH AND THE FREEDOM TO ASSEMBLE) THE AUTHORITIES MIGHT ALSO WANT TO READ THE FOLLOWING:

Nuremberg Code

Disease Mitigation Measures in the Control of Pandemic Influenza

Great Barrington declaration