♦ nivek ♦ Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 "Government has no other end than the preservation of property."-- John Locke (1632-1704) English philosopher and political theorist. Considered the ideological progenitor of the American Revolution and who, by far, was the most often non-biblical writer quoted by the Founding Fathers of the USA. http://quotes.liberty-tree.ca/quote_blog/J...ocke.Quote.8146 "The Constitution is not neutral. It was designed to take the government off the backs of people." -- Justice William O. Douglas (1898-1980), U. S. Supreme Court Justice Source: The Court Years, 1939-1975, 1980 http://quotes.liberty-tree.ca/quote_blog/W...glas.Quote.D8CC "National injustice is the surest road to national downfall." -- William E. Gladstone (1809-1898) English statesman http://quotes.liberty-tree.ca/quote_blog/W...tone.Quote.393F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legion Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Ah but things are different now Kevin. Under Obama the role of government is not the preservation of property; it’s the confiscation of property. Socialism will work this time. Really. It will. Obama promises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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