If citizens wish to retain their liberty, they cannot assume that those who seek power over them are honest. Skepticism of government is one of the most important-and most forgotten-bulwarks of freedom.

The average American family head will be forced to do twenty years' labor to pay taxes in his or her lifetime.

The more powerful government becomes, the more abuses it commits and the more lies it must tell.

A democratic government that respects no limits on its power is a ticking time bomb, waiting to destroy the rights it was created to protect.

How many McDonald's gift certificates would it take to sway a lot of Americans to pledge to never publicly criticize the U.S, President?

Democracy is not freedom. Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to eat for lunch. Freedom comes from the recognition of certain rights which may not be taken, not even by a 99% vote. Those rights are spelled out in the Bill of Rights and in our California Constitution. Voters and politicians alike would do well to take a look at the rights we each hold, which must never be chipped away by the whim of the majority.

Not only has the number of government employees multiplied in recent decades, but the rise of government unions further stacks the political odds against private citizens.