Americans, both politicians and voters, may have become corrupted by big government beyond redemption. A virtuous government requires a virtuous people. A frugal government requires a self-reliant people. A free country requires people who value liberty more than money.
Charley ReeseThe new laws passed by Congress in the name of fighting terrorism pose a greater danger to the civil liberties of American citizens than to the operations of terrorists. Powers once assumed are never relinquished, just as bureaucracies, once created, never die.
Charley Reese[Y]ou cannot determine either the truth or the right or wrong of anything with a poll. You can only tabulate people's opinions.
Charley ReeseReason and truth have rarely prevailed against demagoguery when the audience is too ignorant to tell the difference.
Charley Reese