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 Read Quote
The more that voting is glorified as a panacea, the more lackadaisical people become about preserving their constitutional rights. James Bovard Read Quote
Well, one of the first things is to restore the rule of law, to place the government back under the cage of law. Another thing is to stop falling for the myth of democracy. James Bovard Read Quote
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 Read Quote
Entire generations of Americans have come of age since the ancient time when the president’s power was constrained by a duty of candor to the American people. James Bovard Read Quote
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 Read Quote
Trumpeting the importance of voting deludes people into thinking that they have a leash on the government. James Bovard Read Quote
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 Read Quote
It is important to recognize and politics positive thinking is often the slaves’ virtue – something that people do to con themselves about the burden and change being placed upon them. James Bovard Read Quote
If an election is simply a one-day snapshot of transient mass delusions, then this is not a very noble form of government. James Bovard Read Quote
