The more government dependents, the more likely that democracy will become a conspiracy against self-reliance.

If so many Americans are looking for the government to save them, then it is hard to have a dignified search for a shepherd in chief.

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.

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.

It is one of the great tragedies of the US, that most learn most of what they know about the government from the government.

Foreign aid breeds kleptocracies, or governments of thieves.

The more expansive government is, the more perils people face in daily lives, be it from IRS agents or from child support services, or from other agencies that often have little or no legal restraints on their power.