The Founding Fathers worried that 'some common impulse of passion' might lead many to subvert the rights of the few. It's a rational fear, one that is played out endlessly. — David Harsanyi Copy Share Image
Modern Democrats aren't the first political party to abuse power - far from it. Obama isn'€™t the first president to abuse executive power -… — David Harsanyi Copy Share Image
I don't think that voters should be fixated on public policy. In a healthy republic, they wouldn't have to worry every waking hour about… — David Harsanyi Copy Share Image
Washington has a mysterious power to turn perfectly reasonable, wholesome, well-meaning human beings into equivocating crooked gasbags. — David Harsanyi Copy Share Image
A true fascist is anyone who wants to take away my air conditioning or force me to ride a bike. — David Harsanyi Copy Share Image
I believe that the war on drugs is a tragically misplaced use of resources - an immoral venture that produces far more suffering than… — David Harsanyi Copy Share Image
It would probably strike the average politician as absurd to argue that the best way to fix the economy is to stop trying to… — David Harsanyi Copy Share Image
It's difficult for democracy to function properly under the most favorable circumstances, but it has no chance at all when millions of voters are… — David Harsanyi Copy Share Image
The realization that you can't predict the future -- and mold it -- could only come as a shock to an academic. — David Harsanyi Copy Share Image
You'll often hear the left lecture about the importance of dissent in a free society. — David Harsanyi Copy Share Image
The deepest mystery of Twitter is why celebrities and elected officials take part. After all, we all know they can't write their own lines. — David Harsanyi Copy Share Image
