“On the people, therefore, of these United States, it depends whether wise men, or fools, good or bad men, shall govern… Therefore, I will now lift up my voice and cry aloud to the people… be careful in the choice of your representatives and the higher powers [offices] of government. Fix your eyes upon men […]
Patrick Henry was one of the Anti Federalists who was instrumental in bringing forth the Bill of Rights. His quote “guard with jealous attention the public liberty” is used to inspire us today, but it was originally given by him to admonish those who saw no danger in the proposed Constitution. His messages was that […]
Yes, his phrase of “driving” people out of poverty can sound harsh, but it is compassionate compared to government “driving” them into it–as it does today with publicly funded charity programs. The Founders knew that the power of collecting and disbursing money is the most dangerous power that can be intrusted to man, which is […]
