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“Lesson number one in trying to develop the ability of independent thought: Understand that EVERYTHING the government says has the potential to be lies and deception. You can believe it's the truth only after you question, exhaust every avenue, and find that their story checks out. If you're a patriot, it's your duty to always question your government anyway, at every turn. A patriot is loyal to his country and his countrymen, not his government.”

“I am neither Republican nor Democrat. I am a registered independent because I find that I cast my votes not on the basis of party loyalty but on the issues of the moment and my assessment of the candidates.”

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Author:Walter Cronkite

“Under the old philosophy which had governed the high Middle Ages things had been everywhere towards a condition of Society in which property was well distributed throughout the community, and thus the family rendered independent.”

Wells Philosophy Age Politics Community Economy Middle Conditions Independent Property Liberalism Middle Ages

Book:The Crisis Of Civilization

Source: The Crisis Of Civilization

“God forbid we should ever be twenty years without such a rebellion... We have had thirteen States independent for eleven years. There has been one rebellion. That comes to one rebellion in a century and a half, for each State. What country before ever existed a century and a half without a rebellion.”

Should Years Has Beens Country States Wisdom Politics Half Economy Century Twenties Independent Liberalism Rebellion Eleven Thirteen

Book:Memoirs, Correspondence and Private Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Late President of the United States

Source: Memoirs, Correspondence and Private Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Late President of the United States

“Today it is difficult to find leaders who are independent of the forces that have brought us our problems: The Congress, the bureaucracy, the lobbyists, big business, and big labor.”

Problem Wisdom Bigs Today Politics Force Difficult Leader Economy Labor Independent Congress Liberalism Bureaucracy Big Business Lobbyists

Author:Ronald Reagan

“The 16th Amendment corroded the American concept of natural rights; ultimately reduced the American citizen to a status of subject, so much so that he is not aware of it; enhanced Executive power to the point of reducing Congress to innocuity; and enabled the central government to bribe the states, once independent units, into subservience. No kingship in the history of the world ever exercised more power than our Presidency, or had more of the people's wealth at its disposal.”

Source: Income Tax: Root of All Evil

“Term limits would make Congress bolder, more independent, and less risk-averse.”

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Author:George Will

“An independent is the guy who wants to take the politics out of politics.”

Want Guy Politics Politician Independent

Author:Adlai Stevenson I

“Anyone who thinks that the vice-president can take a position independent of the president of his administration simply has no knowledge of politics or government. You are his choice in a political marriage, and he expects your absolute loyalty.”

Thinking Government Political Choices Politics President Position Absolutes Independent Vices Loyalty Administration Vice President

Author:Hubert H. Humphrey