Goethe lived in a time of the "divine right of kings" instead of people.

Liberty is God given-not delegated by government.

I had liberty until i went into military service-where i lost all liberty, but they did grant me some liberties.

I remember when her tax code was going to be $830.00 per person in the household. That sounded great to me and i hoped we would follow their example, but it never was implemented.

Ayn Rand saw it all coming in her book, ATLAS SHRUGGED.

Be patient with China. Now that the people there are gaining economic freedom-they will demand and get liberty soon. These two work hand-in-hand!

Get rid of government programs and we shall have liberty to choose again.

I'm with you Jim.

Then this means there should be no recepients of welfare, foodstamps, medicaid, or public housing. People should be contributing and not taking.

Waffler, if liberals did not force their views on us-then we would have no problems with your kind. You make liberal socialist programs from social security to Obamacare mandatory on everyone and give individuals no choices.

How true Jim K. I see many-many disappointed Obama voters everyday here in the Dallas area.

Having money is the sign of freedom! One may use one's efforts to aquire this medium of exchange. The poorest nations are the ones with the least freedom or the socialist governments.

Money is a tool, use it or lose it. It is property and property is the fruit of all our labors.

Even a super liberal economist like Galbraith knows the Fed is wrong to exist.

Congressman Ron Paul has a bill up to "audit" the Federal Reserve and the Federal Reserve is fighting it.

Waffler and Reston say the rich should pay more, but they would be against a Flat Rate- no deductible income tax system to insure they do.

Yes J Carlton, and the officials will say it is for our own good.

Except for foul language, i have never seen any reason for censorship.

Reston, there is a BIG difference between rights and welfare. When has it ever been compassionate to "take from Peter to pay Paul." How compassionate Jimmy Carter was-when he used other people's money!

Well said Waffler, you have just described our current president.

Robert, at least you can vote where the corporation cannot, but the corporation pays it's taxes so it is interested in just who is in control of government.

If only we could dontrol our "Supreme Court" which is not elected by "we the people!"

Instead of sitting around and complaining about private industry, folks should buy stock in it so they can have some say-so about it and reap the dividends.

He hardly kept his promises and he made government bigger. I was very disappointed.

I hope Briffault was only joking. Ayn Rand discovered "Objectivity" and it is not even close to absolute government. Waffler, read her popular books "The Fountainhead" and "Atlas Shrugged" so you can see the truth happening now!