tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034478.post5217940423612594285..comments2024-03-28T20:22:27.133-04:00Comments on Doug Ross @ Journal: PATRICK HENRY: I fear the Constitution might lead to an ObamaUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034478.post-5635829509640170042015-04-10T10:05:05.567-04:002015-04-10T10:05:05.567-04:00"Show me that age and country where the right..."Show me that age and country where the rights and liberties of the people were placed on the sole chance of their rulers being good men, without a consequent loss of liberty! I say that the loss of that dearest privilege has ever followed, with absolute certainty, every such mad attempt."<br /><br />Could it be that "limited government" is an unrealistic dream? Our Founder made the best attempt in the history of the world to secure liberty for the citizens. It was a noble effort.<br /><br />It failed. Our government is massive,growing and increasingly unaccountable to the people. Those with power want to keep it and expand it, as Patrick Henry knew they would.Thinka Bouditnoreply@blogger.com