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Selfishness and demagoguery take advantage of liberty. The selfish hand constantly seeks to control government, and every increase of governmental power, even… — Charles Evans Hughes Copy Share Image
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Remember that all tax revenue is the result of holding a gun to somebody's head. Not paying taxes is against the law.… — P. J. O'Rourke Copy Share Image
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Every time a Republican wins the White House, whenever Republicans win control of Congress, the Drive-Bys always claim that the message is… — Rush Limbaugh Copy Share Image
We've lost that very simple transaction that's so pure, where a reader can say, "I support what you're doing, here's my dollar.… — Dave Eggers Copy Share Image
Taking privacy cues from the federal government is - to say the least - ironic, considering today's Orwellian level of surveillance. At… — Bob Barr Copy Share Image
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