Father Abraham Begins…

Father Abraham stood up and replied, “If you would have my advice, I will give it you in short; for A word to the wise is enough, as Poor Richard says.”
Ah! The first words of Poor Richard and how profound are they. There’s more to come and, if Dr Agon Fly were as wise as Father Abraham, he might use fewer words with deeper meaning.

“[The crowd at the auction] joined in desiring him to speak his mind, and gathering round him he proceeded as follows.
“Friends,” said he, “the taxes are indeed very heavy, and, if those laid on by the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them; but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of us.”

Father Abraham’s comment reflects one the most fundamental characteristics of Americans: the indomitable spirit that sees the insanity of governments and their attempts to manipulate the people and the economy with taxes, as a mere pot hole on the road of life.

His closing comment points to the next several topics, which illustrate how we create our own money problems.

Prepare to be surprised — and perhaps a bit embarrassed...