Federal government Quote by Joseph Befumo

Under the constitution, there was never meant to be a federal police force. Even an FBI limited only to investigations was not accepted until…

— Ron Paul

The military is a machine of war. Not a law enforcement agency.

— Hank Johnson

The United States isn't a dictatorship ruling with a brutal army and an iron fist, so our police departments must understand that they are…

— Al Sharpton

“The only proper purpose of a government is to protect man's rights, which means: to protect him from physical violence. A proper government is…

— Ayn Rand

The option to use active-duty forces in a law enforcement role should only be used as a matter of last resort. And only in…

— Chad Wolf

Arming domestic police forces with paramilitary weaponry will ensure their systematic use even in the absence of a terrorist attack on US soil; they…

— Glenn Greenwald

As Americans we must always remember that we all have a common enemy, an enemy that is dangerous, powerful, and relentless. I refer, of…

— Dave Barry

I firmly believe that the army of persons who urge greater and greater centralization of authority and greater and greater dependence upon the Federal…

— Dwight D. Eisenhower

“The line between “police force” and “army” is narrow under the best of circumstances.”

— Mira Grant

“Rather than offering an antidote to problems, the military system centered on the all-volunteer force bred and exacerbated them. It underwrote recklessness in the…

— Andrew J. Bacevich

“THE MAIN DUTY OF LAW enforcement is law breaking. Right now the disciplined forces jobs are the reserve of the ‘elite’ and security has…

— Vincent de Paul

“Police officers today are a protected class, one no politician wants to oppose. Law enforcement interests may occasionally come up short on budgetary issues,…

— Radley Balko