Jefferson on the People

[5stringJeff]

This quote was one of many I get on a random libertarian quote generator on Facebook. I thought it was good enough to share with everyone:

"I know of no safe depository of the ultimate powers of the society but the people themselves; and if we think them not enlightened enough to exercise their control with a wholesome discretion, the remedy is not to take it from them but to inform their discretion. " -Thomas Jefferson

Unfortunately, today, many Democrats want to take away our rights to economic freedom in the name of "social justice," and many Republicans want to erode our civil liberties in the name of "fighting terrorism."

[theHawk]

Unfortunately more and more people, out of pure ignorance, want to give more power to the government to remedy our social and economic problems.

[5stringJeff]

Unfortunately more and more people, out of pure ignorance, want to give more power to the government to remedy our social and economic problems.

Indeed. Sad. :(