“In Federalist 51, Madison explained the essential balance between the civil society and governmental restraint: “But what is government itself, but the greatest of all reflections of human nature? If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary. In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself.”7”
― Plunder and Deceit: Big Government's Exploitation of Young People and the Future
― Plunder and Deceit: Big Government's Exploitation of Young People and the Future
“There are talking dogs all over the place, unbelievably boring they are, on and on and on about sex and shit and smells, and smells and shit and sex, and do you love me, do you love me, do you love me.”
― Changing Planes
― Changing Planes
“I bought a piece of God, ground to dust and mixed with alcohol in a glass bottle the colour of molasses.”
― Dermaphoria
― Dermaphoria
“Sum and Khatiwada found that youth employment is linked to lower rates of teen pregnancy and reductions in crime, particularly among young men. Simply put, “high rates of idleness among men reduce their work experience and their future earnings potential, thus making criminal activity more attractive.”45”
― Plunder and Deceit: Big Government's Exploitation of Young People and the Future
― Plunder and Deceit: Big Government's Exploitation of Young People and the Future
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