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.
Harry BrowneFrom the cranberry cancer scare of the 1950s to the Alar-in-apples hysteria of the 1980s, from the "new ice age" of the 1960s to the "global warming" of the 1990s, environmental alarms almost always turn out to be false. Few non-political scientists fear ozone loss, global warming, or acid rain. These are just issues that some people hope to use to reorder the lives of the rest of us.
Harry BrowneIt's important to realize that whenever you give power to politicians or bureaucrats, it will be used for what they want, not for what you want.
Harry BrowneA little government involvement is just as dangerous as a lot - because the first leads inevitably to the second.
Harry Browne