“When Government Fears the People . . .
February 3, 2021
. . . there is liberty. When the people fear the government there is tyranny.”
— Some attribute this saying to Thomas Jefferson. Regardless of where it originated, it speaks truth to power. And government does seem to be more and more fearful of us.
Dr. Thomas DiLorenzo [send him mail] is a former professor of economics at Loyola University Maryland and a longtime member of the senior faculty of the Mises Institute. He is the author or co-author of eighteen books including The Real Lincoln; How Capitalism Saved America; Lincoln Unmasked; Hamilton's Curse; Organized Crime: The Unvarnished Truth About Government; The Problem with Socialism; and The Politically-Incorrect Guide to Economics.
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