Our Federal Tax System Is, In Short,

Well I've Said It Before And I'll Say It Again — America's Best Days Are Yet To Come. Our Proudest Moments Are Yet To Be. Our Most Glorious Achievements Are Just Ahead.

And We're Also Remembering The Guiding Light Of Our Judeo-christian Tradition. All Of Us Here Today Are Descendants Of Abraham, Isaac, And Jacob, Sons And Daughters Of The Same God. I Believe We Are Bound By Faith In Our God, By Our Love For Family And Neighborhood, By Our Deep Desire For A More Peaceful World, And By Our Commitment To Protect The Freedom Which Is Our Legacy As Americans. These Values Have Given A Renewed Sense Of Worth To Our Lives. They Are Infusing America With Confidence And Optimism That Many Thought We Had Lost.

The Federalist Society Is Changing The Culture Of Our Nation's Law Schools. You Are Returning The Values And Concepts Of Law As Our Founders Understood Them To Scholarly Dialogue, And Through That Dialogue, To Our Legal Institutions.

If It's To Be A Bloodbath, Let It Be Now. Appeasement Is Not The Answer.

Bureaucracy Is Adept At Protecting Its Nest.