Our group lost another great guy !  Joe was a long time Grump Club member who always kept in touch and regretted not make more luncheon after he moved to Florida. 
He will certainly be missed.

Joseph M. Gibney - Rockledge - Joseph M. Gibney, 81 died at 5:05 a.m. on Tuesday, September 8, 2009 at Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne, FL after a prolonged illness. He was an active member of the Melbourne Knights of Columbus and the Brevard County "1013" Club of Retired New York City Policemen. He retired in 1975 as a New York City Police Detective after 20 years of service, as well as retiring from the U.S. Navy and U.S. Naval Reserves after serving almost 40 years. He is survived by many friends and a loving son, Dr Vincent J. Gibney and his wife Candace of Ryland Heights, KY, as well as his grandchildren, Tricia and Brenden; great-grandchildren Trent and Tara; two brothers, Thomas and wife (Arlene) Gibney of NY City and Richard and wife (Eleanor) Gibney of Lawrenceville, PA. Joseph was predeceased by his first son, Michael, and two brothers, Frank and Robert Gibney. He was much loved by all. Visitation will be held Saturday, September 12, 2009 from 3 - 5 p.m. with a funeral service at 4 p.m. at Beckman-Williamson Funeral, 5400 Village Dr., Viera, FL. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Police Benevolent Assoc., Detectives Endowment Assoc, U.S. Navy Memorial, or American Heart and Lung Assoc. Friends may express condolences at www.beckman-williamson.com

Quotes by Thomas Jefferson 

When we get piled upon one another in large cities, as in Europe, we shall become as corrupt as  Europe.

The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not.

It is incumbent on every generation to pay its own debts as it goes.

A principle which if acted on would save one-half the wars of the world.

I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them.

 My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government.

No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms.

The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government.

 The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.

To compel a man to subsidize with his taxes the propagation of ideas which he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical.

Thomas  Jefferson said in 1802:

'I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies. If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency, first by inflation, then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around the banks will deprive the people of all property until their children wake-up homeless on the continent their fathers conquered..'