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. James Bovard More Quotes by James Bovard More Quotes From James Bovard America needs fewer laws, not more prisons. James Bovard libertylawamerica As long as enough people can be frightened, then all people can be ruled. That is how it works in a democratic system and mass fear becomes the ticket to destroy rights across the board. James Bovard rightslongpeople The first step in saving our liberty is to realize how much we have already lost, how we lost it, and how we will continue to lose it unless fundamental political changes occur. James Bovard savinglibertypolitical Democracy must be something more than two wolves and a sheep voting on what to have for dinner. James Bovard democracies-havehumortwo America needs fewer laws, not more prisons. By trying to seize far more power than is necessary over American citizens, the federal government is destroying its own legitimacy. We face a choice not of anarchy or authoritarianism, but a choice of limited government or unlimited government . James Bovard governmentlawamerica 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. James Bovard alzheimerslongpeople It is one of the great tragedies of the US, that most learn most of what they know about the government from the government. James Bovard governmenttragedyknows 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. James Bovard governmentimportantwish The vision that the founding fathers had of rule of law and equality before the law and no one above the law, that is a very viable vision, but instead of that, we have quasi mob rule. James Bovard equalitylawfather The more people expect from government, the more biased they become against limiting government power. James Bovard limiting-governmentgovernmentpeople It is amazing to think after all that has happened in this country in the last few years, the last few decades, that so many people have this blind faith that government is our friend and therefore, we don’t need protections against it. James Bovard countryyearsthinking The Federal Government is exploiting public fear to redefine the relationship between the rulers and the American people. James Bovard usagovernmentpeople Voting is no substitute for the eternal vigilance that every friend of freedom must demonstrate towards government. If our freedom is to survive, Americans must become far better informed of the dangers from Washington -- regardless of who wins the Presidency. James Bovard votinggovernmentwinning Some politicians are aware of the Bill of Rights. It seems that the opposition party is far more likely to invoke it, to wave it in the air, this is what we saw from a lot of republicans during the Clinton Administration, and we are seeing the same from Democrats under Bush. James Bovard partyrightsair Some of the folks on both sides might be sincere, but it does seem as if it is only the opposition that cares about the Bill of Rights most of the time. James Bovard two-sidesrightsdoe 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. James Bovard constitutiongovernmentrights The more powerful government becomes, the more abuses it commits and the more lies it must tell. James Bovard governmentpowerfullying There is no virtue in denying the law of gravity, and there should be no virtue in denying the limitations of government. ... The more we glorify government, the more liberties we will lose. James Bovard libertygovernmentlaw 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 Bovard governmentrightswaiting The average American family head will be forced to do twenty years' labor to pay taxes in his or her lifetime. James Bovard libertyaverageyears
