James Bovard Quotes

The federal tax system is turning individuals into sharecroppers of their own lives.

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

For scores of millions of Americans, Clinton's "caring" was more important than his lying.

Instead of revealing the “will of the people,” election results are often only a one-day snapshot of transient mass delusions.

Citizens should distrust politicians who distrust freedom.

A democratic government that respects no limits on its power is a ticking time bomb, waiting to destroy the rights it was created to protect.

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

The growth of government is like the spread of a dense jungle, and the average citizen can hack through less of it every year.

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.

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

As long as rulers are above the law, citizens have the same type of freedom that slaves had on days when their masters chose not to beat them.

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

There is no technological magic bullet that will make the government as smart as it is powerful.

So much of political philosophy throughout history has consisted of concocting reasons why people have a duty to be tame animals in politicians’ cages.