To blindly trust government is to automatically vest it with excessive power. To distrust government is simply to trust humanity - to trust in the ability of average people to peacefully, productively coexist without some official policing their every move.… — 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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
The key question for many voters is: How much is the candidate offering for my vote? — James Bovard Copy Share Image
The Federal Government is exploiting public fear to redefine the relationship between the rulers and the American people. — James Bovard Copy Share Image
Once freedom is equated with a certain material standard of living, confiscation becomes the path to liberation. — James Bovard Copy Share Image
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 Image
The more freedoms Americans lose, the more dangerous government becomes. — James Bovard Copy Share Image
