By deriving it’s just

By deriving it’s just powers from the governed, government becomes primarily a mechanism for defense against bodily harm, theft, and involuntary servitude. It cannot claim the power to redistribute money or property nor to force reluctant citizens to perform acts of charity against their will. Government is created by the people. No individual possesses the … Read more

As for the Pope,

As for the Pope, I am too old to be frightened by his shadow, and am quite sure his shadow or Substance will do less harm to the liberties of my country than will a party, who seek to acquire political power by exciting religious bigotry in the minds of their duped followers. Ezra Cornell

That so many of

That so many of us find it entirely plausible that a vast network of researchers and health officials and doctors worldwide would willfully harm children for money is evidence of what capitalism is really taking from us. Capitalism has already impoverished the working people who generate wealth for others. And capitalism has already impoverished us … Read more

Look Rushtail, Crowfeather was

Look Rushtail, Crowfeather was meowing frustratedly WindClan is gathering farther down the hill. If you stay here, you’ll get mixed up with ThunderClan So? ThunderClan never did me any harm, rasped the elder I’m not moving a pawstep from here, young fellow, until I’ve had something to eat Crowfeather rolled his eyes Great StarClan Erin … Read more

Congress should ban advertising

Congress should ban advertising that preys upon children, it should stop subsidizing dead-end jobs, it should pass tougher food safety laws, it should protect American workers from serious harm, it should fight against dangerous concentrations of economic power. Eric Schlosser