The only things government can do are regulate and redistribute, prohibit and penalize, confiscate and command. Are these the things that liberty… — James Bovard Copy Share Image
It is one of the great tragedies of the US, that most learn most of what they know about the government from… — James Bovard Copy Share Image
If an election is simply a one-day snapshot of transient mass delusions, then this is not a very noble form of government. — James Bovard Copy Share Image
The sheer number of government employees and welfare recipients effectively transforms the purpose of government from maintaining order to confiscating as much… — James Bovard Copy Share Image
A democratic government that respects no limits on its power is a ticking time bomb, waiting to destroy the rights it was… — James Bovard Copy Share Image
There is no virtue in denying the law of gravity, and there should be no virtue in denying the limitations of government.… — James Bovard Copy Share Image
Once a person becomes a government dependent, his moral standing to resist the expansion of government power is fatally compromised. — James Bovard Copy Share Image
Some of the folks on both sides might be sincere, but it does seem as if it is only the opposition that cares about… — James Bovard Copy Share
The vision that the founding fathers had of rule of law and equality before the law and no one above the law, that is… — James Bovard Copy Share
People are so docile right now. It is almost as if good government means when the politicians lie to us for our own good,… — James Bovard Copy Share
It is important to recognize and politics positive thinking is often the slaves' virtue - something that people do to con themselves about the… — James Bovard Copy Share
If so many Americans are looking for the government to save them, then it is hard to have a dignified search for a shepherd… — James Bovard Copy Share
Its contempt for citizens ... is so routine, and so unlimited, that the agency has become a kind of Frankenstein, running wild and terrorizing… — James Bovard Copy Share
The key question for many voters is: How much is the candidate offering for my vote? — James Bovard Copy Share
The Federal Government is exploiting public fear to redefine the relationship between the rulers and the American people. — James Bovard Copy Share
Once freedom is equated with a certain material standard of living, confiscation becomes the path to liberation. — James Bovard Copy Share
Government aid programs have been endlessly expanded, and the government has sought to maximize the number of people willing to accept handouts… Roughly half… — James Bovard Copy Share
The more powerful government becomes, the more abuses it commits and the more lies it must tell. — James Bovard Copy Share
Not only has the number of government employees multiplied in recent decades, but the rise of government unions further stacks the political odds against… — James Bovard Copy Share
How many McDonald's gift certificates would it take to sway a lot of Americans to pledge to never publicly criticize the U.S, President? — James Bovard Copy Share
