Eloquently spoken truth

Would to God it were true. Certainly the whole world would be free by now were it true. Unfortunately, Love of Self is the universal contagion, contracted at conception. Liberty, freedom is not contagious -it must be fought for, must be cultivated, must be husbanded, cherished, protected not because it is contagious but because it is too easily taken for granted or held in contempt.

Listed above as the source is this url: http://rkba.org/research/rkba.quotes Here is a cut and paste from the "source" --"falsely attributed to Adolf Hitler (1889-1945), "Abschied vom Hessenland!" ["Farewell to Hessia!"], ['Berlin Daily' (Loose English Translation)], April 15th, 1935, Page 3 Article 2, Einleitung Von Eberhard Beckmann [Introduction by Eberhard Beckmann]... This quotation, however effective it may be as propaganda, is a fraud."

If only Justices Stevens, Kennedy, Souter, Ginsberg and Breyer had leaned more toward this understanding of property. As it is, their willingness to revoke personal property protections for the individual in favor of the public in their Kelo ruling leaves every individual vulnerable to the more powerful collective.

Good quote. True even if misattributed.

If only the government would get out of the business of protecting fools from the consequences of their folly! No more Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac bailouts. No more Wellfare. No more Social Security.

Public education is certainly one way to create a nation of docile subjects. Some of us do not wish to be subjects. We will continue to teach our children truth as we see fit, not simply allow the state to teach them the state's version of truth. A list of men NOT popularly educated includes George Washington, John Adams, James Monroe, James Madison, Adam Smith. While education is certainly profitable and may even be necessary to the preservation of freedom, state imposed education is antithetical to individual liberty.