“The state is a vast enterprise for declaring all sorts of things legal for itself that would be illegal for us.” StatesWould BeEnterpriseIllegalDeclaring Author:Llewellyn Rockwell
“The most absurd public opinion polls are those on taxes. Now, if there is one thing we know about taxes, it is that people do not want to pay them. If they wanted to pay them, there would be no need for taxes. People would gladly figure out how much of their money that the government deserves and send it in. And yet we routinely hear about opinion polls that reveal that the public likes the tax level as it is and might even like it higher. Next they will tell us that the public thinks the crime rate is too low, or that the American people would really like to be in more auto accidents.” PeopleIfsThinkingKnowsWantNeedsGovernmentMightWould BeWantedNextLevelsPayOpinionOne ThingCrimeFiguresHigherTaxesLowsDeserveRateAccidentsLikesAbsurdPublic OpinionPollsCrime RatesOpinion Polls Author:Llewellyn Rockwell
“The larger the government, the more our livings standards are reduced. We are fortunate as a civilization that the progress of free enterprise generally outpaces the regress of government growth, for, if that were not the case, we would be poorer each year - not just in relative terms, but absolutely poorer too. The market is smart and the government is dumb, and to these attributes do we owe the whole of our economic well-being.” IfsYearsWellsWholeGovernmentWould BeGrowthTermCasesProgressEconomicCivilizationSmartStandardsDumbWell BeingFortunateEnterpriseAttributesRelativeFree Enterprise Author:Llewellyn Rockwell
“The most encouraging trend of our time is the widespread loss of faith in government. No longer do people look to the government as the great problem solver, economic planner, social unifier, or cultural czar. The government is more likely to be seen for what it is, a haven for grafters, liars, and would-be tyrants. Americans, like the Russians, no longer believe anything until it is officially denied.” PeopleBelieveLooksProblemGovernmentWould BeSocialLossEconomicHavensOur TimeLiarsTrendsTyrantsDeniedPlannersProblem SolversLoss Of FaithCzarsMost Encouraging Author:Llewellyn Rockwell
“The only reason for a government service is precisely to provide financial support for an operation that is otherwise unsustainable, or else there would be no point in the government's involvement at all.” ReasonGovernmentWould BeSupportFinancialOperationsInvolvementNo PointFinancial SupportGovernment Service Author:Llewellyn Rockwell
