The greatest threat to the future of our nation -- to our freedom -- is not foreign military aggression … but the growing dependence of the people on a paternalistic government. A nation is no stronger than its people and the best measure of their strength is how they accept responsibility. There will never be a great society unless the materialism of the welfare state is replaced by individual initiative and responsibility.
Tuesday, November 05, 2013
Quote of the day
I couldn't resist posting this one, from the Freedom Foundation today:
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I'm going to steal this one for a future post. It's great.
I am Charles B. Shuman’s grandson. Where did this quote come from? I have looked through many of his papers but can not find it. I post it on my Facebook at least once every few months.
Hi Clayton, I would take it up with jhornberger@fff.org
That's where I quoted it from taking the named source in good faith.
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