The surface of American society is covered with a layer of democratic paint, but from time to time one can see the old aristocratic colours breaking through: Alexis de Tocqueville
Of all tyrannies, a tyranny exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It may be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end, for they do so with the approval of their own conscience: C. S. Lewis Naturally the common people don't want war; neither in Russia, nor in England, nor in America, nor in Germany. That is understood. But after all, it is the leaders of the country who determine policy, and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is to tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country: Hermann Goering. This quote is verified at: http://www.snopes.com/quotes/goering.htm To read this newsletter online http://www.informationclearinghouse.info ~~Suz~~ "Protect yourself: Shoot first, and ask questions later" ... "The original point and click tool was a Smith and Wesson" ... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/libertarianisland http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AnythingGoesNews http://www.bulletinboards.com/Chkpswd.cfm?comcode=SuzQ [ChatSpot Political Forum] http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GrassrootsHope http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IssuesAndAlibis_The_Forum http://groups.yahoo.com/group/reselect http://groups.yahoo.com/group/JokesFromSuz Freedom exists only on the frontier It is dangerous to be right in matters on which the established authorities are wrong. -Voltaire [François Marie Arouet] (1694-1778) An honest man can feel no pleasure in the exercise of power over his fellow citizens." -- Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) "As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron." ...H. L. Mencken (1880 - 1956) Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/libertarianisland/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
