Bruce Ackerman, Dr. Ron Paul, Michael Badnarik

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There is simply no escaping the fact that the fate of the Constitution is in our hands -- as voters, representatives, justices. If we allow ourselves to abuse the tradition of higher lawmaking, the very idea that the Constitution can be viewed as the culminating expression of a mobilized citizenry will disintegrate. After all, the American Republic is no more eternal than the Roman -- and it will come to an end when American citizens betray their Constitution’s fundamental ideals and aspirations so thoroughly that existing institutions merely parody the public meanings they formerly conveyed

-- Bruce Ackerman

(1943-) American constitutional law scholar, Sterling Professor at Yale Law School

Source: We The People: Foundations, p.291 (1991)

http://quotes.liberty-tree.ca/quote_blog/Bruce.Ackerman.Quote.F765

 

 

"Our federal government, which was intended to operate as a very limited constitutional republic, has instead become a virtually socialist leviathan that redistributes trillions of dollars. We can hardly be surprised when countless special interests fight for the money. The only true solution to the campaign money problem is a return to a proper constitutional government that does not control the economy. Big government and big campaign money go hand-in-hand."

-- Dr. Ron Paul

(1935-) American physician, US Congressman (R-TX), US Presidential candidate

Source: Why Is There So Much Money in Politics?, February 4, 2002

http://quotes.liberty-tree.ca/quote_blog/Ron.Paul.Quote.4211

 

 

"If I give you a forty five percent chance at lethal injection, a fifty percent chance at the electric chair, and a five percent chance for escape which are you going to vote for? The electric chair, because you're likely to win?"

-- Michael Badnarik

(1954- ) American software engineer, political figure, and former radio talk show host

http://quotes.liberty-tree.ca/quote_blog/Michael.Badnarik.Quote.2B2B

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...when American citizens betray their Constitution’s fundamental ideals and aspirations so thoroughly that existing institutions merely parody the public meanings they formerly conveyed

 

That cat's been outta the bag for the better part of a century.