The 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.

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.

The truth is that neither British nor American imperialism was or is idealistic. It has always been driven by economic or strategic interests.

We...are not really free if we can't control our own government and its policies. And we will never do that if we remain ignorant.

Powers once assumed are never relinquished, just as bureaucracies, once created, never die.

If we could manage our own finances the way the Congress does the nation's, we'd all be living in high cotton and eating high on the hog.

It is naturally only a coincidence that all too often, American foreign-policy objectives dovetail nicely with the economic objectives of multinational corporations.