Benjamin Franklin, Signer of the Declaration of Independence “[O]nly a virtuous people are capable of freedom. As nations become corrupt and vicious, they have more need of masters.”
The people and their leaders in 2016 are no longer virtuous. Therefore, the ground is fertile for tyranny to grow.
Indeed, corrupt people, because they are corrupt and are well equipped to understand what people might do to them (since few imagine themselves to be bad), will demand more government to protect them from bad people.
In the same breath they will distrust people who are in commerce and yet blindly trust others in government ... as if you can trust the later with enormous power in all circumstances whatsoever (that no one has an opt out option) but power and wealth that is derived from voluntary exchange? Scary!
Benjamin Franklin, Signer of the Declaration of Independence “[O]nly a virtuous people are capable of freedom. As nations become corrupt and vicious, they have more need of masters.”
Thank you for this FANTASTICLY true quote.
Um, in my opinion, Divinely Lead our Founders......DONT LET IT GO TO WASTE AMERICA.
We are unique.