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When Government Fears the People

Originally published September 4, 2010, By Linda. Updated May 26, 2013. 2 Comments

When Government Fears the People

Thomas Jefferson made the astute observation: “When the people fear the government, there is tyranny. When the government fears the people, there is liberty.” Today, the problem with our government at all levels is that it has no fear of the people. In fact, it’s worse than that. Our elected officials, as a group, have […]

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