Quote by James Bovard
It is unfortunate that Americans are no longer aware of what the c

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

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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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relationship
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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 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

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One of those promises was to limit the size of government and to have the government serve the people – and not the other way around. – Scott Walker

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In the absence of justice, what is sovereignty but organized robbery? – St.Augustine

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We are the ones looking out for the middle class. Who do think pays for the endless expansion of government? Its middle class taxpayers. Our reforms protect middle class taxpayers. – Scott Walker

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One of the essential elements of government responsibility is to communicate effectively to the American people, especially in time of a potential terrorist attack or a natural disaster. – Vito Fossella

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Patriotism is best exemplified through auto-critique. – Henry Louis Gates

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