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People have been taught to expect far more from government than from freedom.

— James Bovard

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Democracy must be something more than two wolves and a sheep voting on what to have for dinner.

Lost Rights: The Destruction of American Liberty (1994)

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.

The arrogance of power is the best hope for the survival of freedom.

The Patriot Act treats every citizen like a suspected terrorist and every federal agent like a proven angel.

A lie that is accepted by a sufficient number of ignorant voters becomes a political truth.

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