“[Slave] trade ... is the most shocking violation of the law of nature, has a direct tendency to diminish ... liberty, and makes every dealer in it a tyrant, from the director of an African company to the petty chapman [peddler].... It is a clear truth, that those who every day barter away other men's liberty will soon care little for their own.” MenLittlesCareLawCompanyLibertyClearDirectorsDirectTradeSlaveTendenciesTyrantsShockingDiminishPettyLaws Of NatureViolationDealerSlave TradePeddler Author:James Otis
“The hastily crafted [stimulus] bill, with its corrupt funding of ACORN and other favors, is a disgracefully irresponsible effort to expand the public sector, diminish the private sector, empower the autocrats, and further divest us of our individual liberties - all at the expense of present and future generations.” IndividualEffortLibertyGenerationsBillsFavorsEmpoweringExpensesDiminishFuture GenerationFundingStimulusIrresponsiblePrivate SectorIndividual LibertyAcornsPublic Sector Author:David Limbaugh
“We believe in a free Europe, not a standardised Europe. Diminish that variety within the member states, and you impoverish the whole Community. We insist that the institutions of the European Community are managed so that they increase the liberty of the individual throughout the continent. These institutions must not be permitted to dwindle into bureaucracy. Whenever they fail to enlarge freedom the institutions should be criticised and the balance restored.” ShouldBelieveStatesWholeIndividualCommunityLibertyFailingBalanceMembersEuropeIncreaseInstitutionsVarietyContinentsBureaucracyDiminish Book:As I said to Denis--: the Margaret Thatcher book of quotations Source: As I said to Denis--: the Margaret Thatcher book of quotations
“[I watch] all that stuff - Game of Thrones and all the other series. How about House of Cards? As for Boardwalk Empire - that's another period of government overreach, but at least they use the amendment process! In real life, the executive branch, by violating the Constitution, is using statutes in place of constitutional amendments to diminish our liberty.” RealUseGovernmentGamesHouseStuffProcessLibertyWatchesPeriodsConstitutionSeriesReal LifeCardsBranchesEmpiresExecutivesAmendmentsThronesDiminishStatutesExecutive BranchConstitutional AmendmentsHouse Of CardsBoardwalksBoardwalk Empire Author:Edward Snowden