I was paraphrasing. The actual quote is, "Where the people fear the government there is tyranny. Where the government fears the people you have liberty."--John Basil Barnhill, 1914
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It's often attributed to Thomas Jefferson. And, paraphrased famously in the graphic novel "V for Vendetta". Which you might have seen as a movie.
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Yeah Im not demanding approval Im asking you to consider if the application of this ideal really makes sense in this instance. You clearly don't want to do it. And I know V for Vendetta from the Alan Moore graphic novel which you clearly are also missing the point of--btw Rorscharch is a villain Rev
I dont agree Senators voting to confirm historically unqualified Cabinet members because the FBI warned them they might get whacked if they don't = liberty I guess?
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The lesson endeth here. Your approval means nothing to me.
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