When power is for
When power is for sale, then government power should be severely limited. When power is abused, then the less power the better. Charley Reese
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When power is for sale, then government power should be severely limited. When power is abused, then the less power the better. Charley Reese
And just think, fellow Southrons, what kind of a Confederate nation we could have, if after independence, politicians abandoned equivocation and spoke honestly and firmly on all issues? If they were to do their duty to God, nation, and people, there would be virtually no need for any form of federal litigation. Charley Reese
I expect to see trade wars, foreign policy disasters, a few race riots, a decrease in personal liberty, higher taxes, higher inflation and probably, economic collapse. The silver lining is, secession will probably become more feasible. Charley Reese
[N]o American should retreat an inch on the right of jurors to acquit if they perceive the law or its administration to be unjust. Charley Reese
[Y]ou cannot determine either the truth or the right or wrong of anything with a poll. You can only tabulate people’s opinions. Charley Reese
Disregarding the value of religion and believing in egalitarianism are two misconceptions that cause America much trouble today. Charley Reese
American tyranny has come gradually, like a slow rising river. Each of us does not realize the danger until the water comes to our door. Until then, it is merely someone elses problem and a problem that we fool ourselves into thinking won’t reach us. Charley Reese
The poor Constitution itself is hardly paid any attention to. It’s necessary to ignore it because most of what government does these days is clearly unconstitutional. The original idea, as expressed by James Madison, was that states would do 95 percent of the governing. Today, they are little more than administrative subdivisions of the central … Read more
Make sure the government treats others the same as you would want the government to treat you. …Once you consent to the government ignoring the Constitution, you deny yourself the protection of the Constitution. Charley Reese
Some years ago an excellent professor of economics told his class in his gravelly voice, ‘If you pay me $50,000 a year to solve a problem, I damned sure ain’t going to solve it.’ Charley Reese