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It is hard to know how many people do, but given that the people a

It is hard to know how many people do, but given that the people are so docile towards the rulers, nowadays, very few Americans show the passion for freedom that our forefathers had. – James Bovard

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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

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Fear
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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. – James Bovard

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legal
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The Federal Government is exploiting public fear to redefine the relationship between the rulers and the American people. – James Bovard

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No nation could preserve its freedom in the midst of continual warfare. – James Madison

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To deny the freedom of the will is to make morality impossible. – James Anthony Froude

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But if people want to swim in the Thames, if they want to take their lives into their own hands, then they should be able to do so with all the freedom and exhilaration of our woad-painted ancestors. – Boris Johnson

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It was so much fun to have the freedom to wander America, with no assignments. For 25 or 30 years I never had an assignment. These were all stories I wanted to do myself. – Charles Kuralt

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