Once we realize that government doesn't work, we will stop dreaming that this or that social problem can be solved by passing a law - or by creating a new government program - or by electing someone who will make Washington more efficient or cost-conscious.

Can you think of a single area of government in which George Bush hasn't already made things worse than Bill Clinton did?

The marketplace is a wondrous institution. It harnesses the self-interest of each of us and puts it to work for the benefit of all. And it does so without intruding upon our desires, our privacy, or our freedom. It is regulation by reality, not by coercion.

Social Security is a fraudulent scheme in which the government collect money from you for your retirement - and immediately spend the money on something else.

I have no temptation to vote, to campaign, to try and stop a candidate who promises new follies.

Left-wing politicians take away your liberty in the name of children and of fighting poverty, while right-wing politicians do it in the name of family values and fighting drugs. Either way, government gets bigger and you become less free.

Give government the weapons to fight your enemy and it will use them against you.