The essence of government is force, and most often that force is used to accomplish evil ends. Walter E. Williams More Quotes by Walter E. Williams More Quotes From Walter E. Williams It was Thomas Jefferson who said that we should not allow the courts to have a monopoly on the interpretation of what is constitutional and what is not. Walter E. Williams courtmonopolyshould If we buy into the notion that somehow property rights are less important, or are in conflict with, human or civil rights, we give the socialists a freer hand to attack our property. Walter E. Williams rightsgivinghands The reason why the world's leftists give the world' s most horrible murderers a pass is because they sympathize with their socioeconomic goals, which include government ownership and/or control over the means of production. In the U.S., the call is for government control, through regulations, as opposed to ownership. Walter E. Williams governmentgivingmean Reaching into someone else's pocket to assist one's fellow man hardly qualifies as charity. Walter E. Williams charitypocketsmen When it came to the 2000 election, 84 percent of Ivy League faculty voted for Al Gore, 6 percent for Ralph Nader and 9 percent for George Bush. In the general electorate, the vote was split at 48 percent for Gore and Bush, and 3 percent for Nader. Walter E. Williams splitsivyleague Socialism is just another form of tyranny. Walter E. Williams socialismtyrannyform Reaching into one's own pocket to assist his fellow man is noble and worthy of praise. Reaching into another person's pocket to assist one's fellow man is despicable and worthy of condemnation. Walter E. Williams pocketsnoblemen You can bet the rent money that whatever politicians do will end up harming consumers. ... Economic ignorance is to politicians what idle hands are to the devil. Both provide the workshop for the creation of evil. Walter E. Williams ignoranceevilhands Democracy gives the aura of legitimacy to acts that would otherwise be considered tyranny. Walter E. Williams aurasdemocracygiving For black politicians, civil rights organizations and white liberals to support the racist practices of the University of Michigan amounts to no less than a gross betrayal of the civil rights principles of our historic struggle from slavery to the final guarantee of constitutional rights to all Americans. Indeed, it was practices like those of the University of Michigan, but against blacks, that were the focal point of much of the civil rights movement. Walter E. Williams betrayalstrugglerights Politicians have always coveted the liberties we hold. Walter E. Williams libertypolitician More important than anything else is for Americans to wise up to class warfare demagoguery and reject the politics of envy. Walter E. Williams envywiseclass Thou shalt not steal unless thou hast a majority vote in Congress.... I'm healthy; subsidized prescription drugs won't do me much good. I'd be willing to forego my prescription drugs if Congress would force some young American to mow my lawn. Walter E. Williams majority-votedrughealthy True rights, such as those in our Constitution, or those considered to be natural or human rights, exist simultaneously among people. That means exercise of a right by one person does not diminish those held by another. Walter E. Williams rightsexercisemean So what's the difference between republican and democratic forms of government? John Adams captured the essence of the difference when he said, 'You have rights antecedent to all earthly governments; rights that cannot be repealed or restrained by human laws; rights derived from the Great Legislator of the Universe.' Nothing in our Constitution suggests that government is a grantor of rights. Instead, government is a protector of rights. Walter E. Williams governmentrightslaw Preaching doom and gloom has been beneficial to the political class. They use it to gain more power and control. Walter E. Williams doom-and-gloompoliticalclass The belief that society benefits from destruction is lunacy. Walter E. Williams benefitsdestructionbelief It's people seeking more for themselves that has produced a better life for all Americans. Walter E. Williams better-lifeseekingpeople Minimum-wage laws are one of the most powerful tools in the arsenal of racists. Walter E. Williams libertypowerfullaw No matter how much of our liberty Washington takes away in the name of security, there are no guarantees that there won't be another terrorist attack. Instead of attacking American liberties, the government ought to go after terrorists in their countries of origin. It should be like what our military attempted during WWII. Don't wait to defend ships against the kamikaze -- bomb the fields where they take off. Walter E. Williams governmentmilitarycountry
