Principles of Tyranny

Principles of Tyranny ^ | 2000 | Jon Roland

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I mucked up the URL, see my post #15 to geologist for the correct one

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durned if I know the origin

yes, it means "my mistake"

[OWK]

"When the government fears the People, that is Liberty. When the People fear the Government, that is tyranny."
--Thomas Jefferson

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[Illbay]

The consensus seems to be Thomas Jefferson, but I cannot ascertain the source. I am a stickler for the fact that a quote taken out of context is always suspect, unless the original source can be determined.

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thanks, and I hope you do not mind me asking

[LadyJD]

Excellent post; --puts very concisely EXACTLY what I have been trying to articulate to many of my yuppy neighbors for some years now.

Thanks!

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a pleasure to be of service, you are welcome

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[MosesKnows]

Whenever society as a whole does one thing, it becomes a mistake.

The referenced statement represents an interesting observation.

We became a nation of sheep by supporting agendas far less noble than our own good intentions and now we suffer the tyranny of those good intentions as a consequence of those agendas. Perhaps we actually do we sow the seeds of our own destruction.

[Libertarianize the GOP]

Another good post.
If you have lots of these kind of posts create a list of freepers like me and flag us.
Thanks

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thanks, but I don't do ping lists

[NovemberCharlie]

The original Greek definition I learned in history class of a tyrant was a leader who came to power by making promises to his supporters. Didn't matter if he fulfulled them or not, or if he was a just ruler - he was still a tyrant. By that standard just about every politician in the country could be considered tyrannical.

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[SauronOfMordor]

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[Free the USA]

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