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James Bovard Quotes: Throughout history, politicians have used other people's property to buy themselves power. That is the primary achievement of the welfare state.
         

Throughout history, politicians have used other people's property to buy themselves power. That is the primary achievement of the welfare state.


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The first step in saving our liberty is to realize how much we have already lost, how we lost it, and how we will continue to lose it unless fundamental political changes occur.



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How many McDonald's gift certificates would it take to sway a lot of Americans to pledge to never publicly criticize the U.S, President?



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The sheer number of government employees and welfare recipients effectively transforms the purpose of government from maintaining order to confiscating as much as possible from vulnerable taxpayers.



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This is a case if the President is permitted to be above the law, then we no longer have a republic.





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