Alter | 69 Jahre |
Beruf | Journalist, Schriftsteller |
Geburtsdatum | Sonntag, 22. Juli 1956 |
Geburtsort | Ames |
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Beschreibung | James Bovard ist ein US-amerikanischer Journalist, Bestseller-Autor, Lehrer und Libertär, dessen politische Kommentare auf das Aufzeigen von Beispielen für Staatsverschwendung, Fehler und Machtmissbrauch der (US-)Regierung abzielen. |
It is amazing to think after all that has happened in this country in the last few years, the last few decades, that so many people have this blind faith that government is our friend and therefore, so we don't need protections against it.
It is hard to know how many people do, but given that the people are so docile towards the rulers, nowadays, very few Americans show the passion for freedom that our forefathers had.
The vision that the founding fathers had of rule of law and equality before the law and no one above the law, that is a very viable vision, but instead of that, we have quasi mob rule.
Part of the reason that the government's fear mongering is succeeding is because so many people are so ignorant, that it is easier for government to frighten people in submission.
The more expansive government is, the more perils people face in daily lives, be it from IRS agents or from child support services, or from other agencies that often have little or no legal restraints on their power.
