James Bovard Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“Trumpeting the importance of voting deludes people into thinking that they have a leash on the government.”

“It is amazing to think after all that has happened in this country in the last few years, the last few decades, that so many people have this blind faith that government is our friend and therefore, so we don't need protections against it.”

“I was amazed at how easy it was for the Clinton Administration to basically cover what they did at Waco in the fog of lies and avoid any responsibility for it.”

“It has been surprising to me that so few conservatives have voiced concern over the precedence that are being set in favor of suppression by this so-called conservative administration.”

“With attention deficit democracy, I am trying to wake up people to how the combination of mass ignorance, fear mongering by the government, and lying politicians is putting our entire system of government to a death spiral.”

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

“Politicians as a class are dangerous, that people who are seeking power over us are not, by definition, our friends.”

“There has been so much power concentrated. There is no leash on that power anymore and Americans face the situation that this power is getting momentum with each passing year with each presidency.”

“It is one of the great tragedies of the US, that most learn most of what they know about the government from the government.”

“The Federal Government is exploiting public fear to redefine the relationship between the rulers and the American people.”