“Of all tyrannies, a tyranny exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It may be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron’s cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good [...]
“[Ron] Paul reads the Constitution strictly and votes against any bill he thinks goes outside Congress’ authority as granted within it.”
– HT: Huffington Post
What more could you want?
It could be argued that Governments should put in place so-called “safety nets” for the most unfortunate among us. But let’s not confuse those down on their luck with those down on their judgement.
