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Thomas Paine - Smithsonian

Resistance is Crucial to the Advancement of Liberty

Patrick Henry told us that “government is no more than a choice among evils.” Thomas Paine held the same view. In Common Sense, he wrote, “Society in every state is a blessing, but Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one.”

German Ag Minister want higher food prices for Germans Appreciate them Instapundit

What is He, the Food Czar?

I see this a lot at Treehugger. Heck, I’ve seen American Elites say this as well. “Well, you’d ENJOY it more if you had to pay more for it!”  At least with the Eco-Socialists, they want you to eat LESS food (like Oezdemir) so you hurt GAIA (the planet) less – you selfish nothing of …

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Government Obedient People Powerline

Notable Quote – You Know That Old Saw about “Those that cannot do, teach…”

And then there is Government: One of the reasons why government absorbs so much money and takes on ever-increasing powers is that it is home to so many people whose beliefs could not withstand the draconian tests of science, the marketplace or a scoreboard. What we the taxpayers are ultimately paying for is their insulation …

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