It's amazing that even if Jefferson didn't say it how many people are so willing to accept it without checking it out.

It's an altered version of an Ayn Rand quote It goes: "There are two potential violators of mans rights: the criminals and the government. The great achievement of the United States was to draw a distinction between these two by forbidding to the second the legalized version of the activities of the first."

Why not do your homework first? If you don't it sure makes you look unintelligent!