The more government dependents, the more likely that democracy will become a conspiracy against self-reliance.
James BovardIt 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.
James BovardDependency is the highest political good - at least for politicians. Since the 1930s, politicians have striven to leave no vote unbought.
James BovardIt has been surprising to me that so few conservatives have voiced concern over the precedence that are being set in favor of suppression by this so-called conservative administration.
James BovardThroughout history, politicians have used other people's property to buy themselves power. That is the primary achievement of the welfare state.
James BovardAmericans' liberty is perishing beneath the constant growth of government power. Federal, state and local government's are confiscating citizens' property, trampling their rights, and decimating their opportunities more than ever before.... American liberty can still be rescued from the encroachments of government. The first step to saving our liberty is to realize how much we have already lost, how we lost it, and how we will continue to lose unless fundamental political changes occur.
James Bovard