James Bovard Quotes

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

America needs fewer laws, not more prisons. By trying to seize far more power than is necessary over American citizens, the federal government is destroying its own legitimacy. We face a choice not of anarchy or authoritarianism, but a choice of limited government or unlimited government.

The better that people understand what Clinton did in office, the greater the nation's chances for political recovery.

The worse government fails, the less privacy citizens supposedly deserve.

Truth is a lagging indicator in politics.

Killing foreigners is no substitute for protecting Americans.

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

In the long run, people have more to fear from governments than from terrorists. Terrorists come and go, but power-hungry politicians will always be with us.

A law is simply a reflection of the momentary perception of self-interest by a majority of a legislative body.

There are no harmless political lies about a war. The more such lies citizens tolerate, the more wars they will get.

It is impossible to destroy all alleged enemies of freedom everywhere without also destroying freedom in the United States.

“Fair trade” is a moral delusion that could be leading to an economic catastrophe.

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

The principle of government supremacy is Clinton's clearest legacy.

The U.S. government has created a trade lynch law that can convict foreign companies almost regardless of how they operate.