James Bovard Quotes

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

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

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

Truth is a lagging indicator in politics.

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

Trusting government nowadays means dividing humanity into two classes: those who can be trusted with power to run other people’s lives, and those who cannot even be trusted to run their own lives.

Citizens should distrust politicians who distrust freedom.

Paternalism is a desperate gamble that lying politicians will honestly care for those who fall under their power.

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

It should not be a federal crime to charge low prices to American consumers.