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Wolves and lambs

Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote.

Author Greg RavenPosted on February 11, 2021February 11, 2021Categories democracyTags Unknown

Socialism

Socialism is resentment disguised as compassion enforced by tyranny disguised as tolerance.

Author Greg RavenPosted on January 30, 2021January 30, 2021Categories socialismTags Unknown

Democracy equals mob rule

A democracy is nothing more than mob rule, where fifty-one percent of the people may take away the rights of the other forty-nine.

Author Greg RavenPosted on September 9, 2016February 11, 2021Format QuoteCategories democracyTags Unknown

“Perhaps the sentiments contained in the following pages, are not yet sufficiently fashionable to procure them general favor; a long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right, and raises at first a formidable outcry in defense of custom. But the tumult soon subsides.” — Thomas Paine

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