“If you are not free to choose wrongly and irresponsibly, you are not free at all.” IfsLibertyLibertarianLibertarianismLibertarian Party Author:Jacob G. Hornberger
“Contrary to popular opinion, the Constitution was not - and is not - a grant of rights to the citizenry. Instead, the Constitution is a "barbed-wire entanglement" designed to interfere with, restrict, and impede government officials in the exercise of political power.” GovernmentPoliticalLibertyOpinionRightsExerciseConstitutionLibertarianContraryOfficialsGrantsLibertarianismInterfereWirePolitical PowerCitizenryPopular OpinionGovernment OfficialsEntanglementBarbed Wire Author:Jacob G. Hornberger
“For libertarians, freedom entails the right of people to live their lives any way they choose, so long as their conduct is peaceful. For conservatives, freedom entails the right of government to do just about anything it wants, even if its conduct is violent.” PeopleIfsWayWantLongGovernmentLibertyLibertarianViolentPeacefulLibertarianismLibertarian Party Author:Jacob G. Hornberger
“It is commonly believed that the rights of the American people come from the Constitution. Nothing could be further from the truth.” PeopleLibertyRightsConstitutionLibertarian Author:Jacob G. Hornberger
“Every day, IRS agents levy liens on homes, bank accounts, and businesses; they confiscate cars, furniture, boats, and other personal property without the constitutional protections of due notice, hearing, and due process. If a person forcibly resists, government agents kill him for resisting arrest.” IfsPersonsHomeGovernmentProcessCarAccountsPropertyHearingProtectionDuesLibertarianBoatAgentsFurnitureResistingIrsBank AccountsDue Process Author:Jacob G. Hornberger
“There is a common perception that there are two alternative libertarian positions on immigration: government-controlled borders and open borders. Nothing could be further from the truth. There is only one libertarian position on immigration, and that position is open immigration or open borders.” TwoGovernmentCommonPositionPerceptionLibertarianImmigrationAlternativesBordersControlled Author:Jacob G. Hornberger
