This and that

A collection of things recently read online:

"When men get in the habit of helping themselves to the property of others, they cannot easily be cured of it." - NYT editorial in 1909, during the debate over the income tax

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"Most people on the Left are not opposed to freedom. They are just in favor of all sorts of things that are incompatible with freedom." -Thomas Sowell (courtesy new reader Robby Moeller)

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"Compare the results with last summer's poll. Most interestingly, secession finds its greatest favor with younger voters. The percentage agreeing that a state had the right to peaceably secede increased from 22% last year to 35% this year." - The Ohio Republic

(Those young'ns also want out of the dying Social Security program:)

Forty-nine percent (49%) of U.S. voters say working Americans should be allowed to opt out of Social Security and provide for their own retirement planning.

A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 37% disagree and do not believe Americans should be able to opt out of Social Security. Fifteen percent (15%) are not sure.

A majority of voters under 50 say workers should be allowed to opt out. A plurality of those over 50 disagree.