Dependency is the highest political good - at least for politicians. Since the 1930s, politicians have striven to leave no vote unbought.

For the average person walking down a dark street late at night, a promise from a politician is worth far less than a .38 Special.

It is unfortunate that Americans are no longer aware of what the constitution says and what their rights are. Because of that, we are often very passive about what happens when the government violates those rights.

Politicians nowadays treat Americans like medical orderlies treat Alzheimer's patients, telling them anything that will keep them subdued. It doesn't matter what untruths the people are fed because they will not long remember. But in politics, forgotten falsehoods almost guarantee new treachery.

As soon as people drop the reins on government, government will leash the people.

There is no safe political refuge for those afraid to take responsibility for their own lives.

Throughout history, politicians have used other people's property to buy themselves power. That is the primary achievement of the welfare state.