James Bovard Quotes & Sayings
31 most famous James Bovard quotes and sayings (author). These are the first 10 quotes we have.
“People are so docile right now. It is almost as if good government means when the politicians lie to us for our own good, for the public good, and bad government is when politicians lie for their own selfish interests.”
“Democracy must be something more than two wolves and a sheep voting on what to have for dinner.”
“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.”
“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.”
“As long as enough people can be frightened, then all people can be ruled. That is how it works in a democratic system and mass fear becomes the ticket to destroy rights across the board.”
“Part of the reason that the government's fear mongering is succeeding is because so many people are so ignorant, that it is easier for government to frighten people in submission.”
“If an election is simply a one-day snapshot of transient mass delusions, then this is not a very noble form of government.”
“The more that voting is glorified as a panacea, the more lackadaisical people become about preserving their constitutional rights.”
“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.”
“Freedom to vote is valuable primarily as a means to safeguard other freedoms.”
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