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James Bovard Quotes (1956-)
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James Bovard (born 1956) is a bestselling libertarian author and lecturer, whose political commentary targets examples of waste, failures, corruption, cronyism and abuses of power in government.
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“Citizens should distrust politicians who distrust freedom.”
“Killing foreigners is no substitute for protecting Americans.”
“Government cannot make trade more fair by making it less free.”
“The principle of government supremacy is Clinton's clearest legacy.”
“The worse government fails, the less privacy citizens supposedly deserve.”
“Nothing happened on 9/11 that made the federal government more trustworthy.”
“People have been taught to expect far more from government than from freedom.”
“Clinton exploited and expanded the dictatorial potential of the U.S. presidency.”
“The federal tax system is turning individuals into sharecroppers of their own lives.”
““Fair trade” is a moral delusion that could be leading to an economic catastrophe.”
“We need a constitutional amendment to make the federal government obey the Constitution.”
“A lie that is accepted by a sufficient number of ignorant voters becomes a political truth.”
“The more that democracy is assumed to be inevitable, the more likely it will self-destruct.”
“There is no technological magic bullet that will make the government as smart as it is powerful.”
“The surest effect of exalting government is to make it easier for some people to drag others down.”
“A law is simply a reflection of the momentary perception of self-interest by a majority of a legislative body.”
“Paternalism is a desperate gamble that lying politicians will honestly care for those who fall under their power.”
About James Bovard
James Bovard (born 1956) is a bestselling libertarian author and lecturer, whose political commentary targets examples of waste, failures, corruption, cronyism and abuses of power in government.