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.
James BovardThroughout history, politicians have used other people's property to buy themselves power. That is the primary achievement of the welfare state.
James BovardPoliticians as a class are dangerous, that people who are seeking power over us are not, by definition, our friends.
James BovardRather than a democracy, we increasingly have an elective dictatorship. People are merely permitted to choose who will violate the laws and the Constitution.
James Bovard