All James Bovard Quotes
- It has been surprising to me that so few conservatives have voiced concern over the precedence that are being set in favor of suppression by… Administration
- It is amazing to think after all that has happened in this country in the last few years, the last few decades, that so many… All
- It is hard to know how many people do, but given that the people are so docile towards the rulers, nowadays, very few Americans show… American
- Voting is no substitute for the eternal vigilance that every friend of freedom must demonstrate towards government. If our freedom is to survive, Americans must… Americans
- Liberty is a political firewall that limits the damage government can do to the individual. Damage
- We are asking the wrong question. The issue is not who should be trusted with all the power of the Presidency. Instead, we must ask… All
- There is no virtue in denying the law of gravity, and there should be no virtue in denying the limitations of government. ... The more… Denying
- There is no safe political refuge for those afraid to take responsibility for their own lives. Afraid
- As soon as people drop the reins on government, government will leash the people. Drop
- It is absurd to expect governments to descend gradually, step-by-step into barbarism - as if there was a train schedule to political hell and people… Absurd
- Democracy is not freedom. Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to eat for lunch. Freedom comes from the recognition of certain… Alike
- A democratic government that respects no limits on its power is a ticking time bomb, waiting to destroy the rights it was created to protect. Bomb
- Well, one of the first things is to restore the rule of law, to place the government back under the cage of law. Another thing… Another Thing
- People are so docile right now. It is almost as if good government means when the politicians lie to us for our own good, for… Bad
- Some of the folks on both sides might be sincere, but it does seem as if it is only the opposition that cares about the… Bill
- Politicians as a class are dangerous, that people who are seeking power over us are not, by definition, our friends. Class
- Some politicians are aware of the Bill of Rights. It seems that the opposition party is far more likely to invoke it, to wave it… Administration
- Trumpeting the importance of voting deludes people into thinking that they have a leash on the government. Deludes
- Freedom to vote is valuable primarily as a means to safeguard other freedoms. Freedom
- It is like we are obliged to assume that the government is only doing what it says it is doing. Assume
- There are a lot of benefits representative of government and it is far better than any type of dictatorial system and it is far better… Any
- With attention deficit democracy, I am trying to wake up people to how the combination of mass ignorance, fear mongering by the government, and lying… Attention
- This stuff on enemy combatants, the Bush Administration has fought like a tiger to avoid having to produce any evidence to a judge to show… Administration