“The founders understood that democracy would inevitably evolve into a system of legalized plunder unless the plundered were given numerous escape routes and constitutional protections such as the separation of powers, the Bill of Rights, election of senators by state legislators, the electoral college, no income taxation, most governmental functions performed at the state and local levels, and myriad other constitutional limitations on the powers of the central government.” StatesGovernmentGivenLevelsDemocracyRightsCollegeUnderstoodFunctionElectionBillsProtectionSeparationIncomeLocalsLimitationEvolveFoundersSenatorsRoutesTaxationIncome TaxLegislatorsBill Of RightsPlunderSeparation Of PowersElectoral CollegeCentral Government Author:Thomas DiLorenzo
“The purpose of government is for those who run it to plunder those who do not.” GovernmentRunningPurposePlunderPurpose Of Government Author:Thomas DiLorenzo
“The biggest roadblock to middle-class economic advancement is that governments confiscate more than a third of all family income. Each year the average American taxpayer works 127 days - from January 1 until May 7 - just to pay taxes.” YearsMayGovernmentPayClassEconomicMiddleTaxesThirdsAverageIncomeMiddle ClassAdvancementTaxpayersJanuaryRoadblockJanuary 1 Author:Thomas DiLorenzo
“Peaceful secession and nullification are the only means of returning to a system of government that respects rather than destroys individual liberty.” MeanGovernmentIndividualLibertyPeacefulIndividual LibertySystems Of GovernmentSecessionNullification Author:Thomas DiLorenzo
