“Its contempt for citizens ... is so routine, and so unlimited, that the agency has become a kind of Frankenstein, running wild and terrorizing Americans at will. The IRS hypocritically requires mistake-free returns when its own books are in shambles. It demands exorbitant sums of money without regard to the accuracy of its claims. It doesn't hesitate to use every possible maneuver to get what it wants, sometimes destroying businesses -- and lives -- in the process.” WantKindBookSometimesUseRunningProcessMistakeReturnCitizensDemandClaimsRegardAgencyRoutineContemptDestroyingUnlimitedAccuracyIrsShamblesRunning Wild Author:James Bovard
“We are good citizens, and we cannot protect ourselves because you allow the criminals to run wild. ... I'd like you to come and live in the inner city for a week and see the importance of having a weapon. ... Go after the criminals and not the good people.” PeopleRunningCitiesWeekSecurityCrimeLike YouCitizensProtectWeaponsImportanceCriminalsGood PeopleGood CitizenInner City Author:Jesse Lee Peterson
“We supported the cooperative movement among farmers. The movement was still young and stubbornly opposed to the commercial distributors. I believed it to be one of the most helpful undertakings, for according to my social theories any organization run by citizens for their own welfare is preferable to the same action by the government.” StillsWisdomGovernmentRunningActionYoungPoliticsSocialEconomyMovementTheoryCitizensOrganizationWelfareLiberalismHelpfulFarmersUndertakingsCooperativesDistributorsSocial Theory Author:Herbert Hoover