Wednesday, August 19, 2009

The American

swiped this from The Gunslinger:

"I have little interest in 'streamlining' government, nor in making it 'more efficient,' for I mean to reduce its size. I do not undertake to 'promote welfare,' for I propose to extend Freedom. My aim is not to pass laws, but to repeal them. It is not to inaugurate new programs, but to cancel old ones that do violence to the Constitution, or have failed their purpose, or that impose on the people unwarranted financial burden. I will not attempt to discover whether legislation is 'needed' before I have first determined whether it is Constitutionally permissible. And, when attacked for 'neglecting my constituents interests,' I shall reply that I was informed that their main interest is Liberty, and in that cause I am doing the best I can."
--Barry Goldwater, 1960
This is what being an American means.
The Gunslinger
Enemy of the Imperial State (EOTIS)
Goldwater Girl
Wolfpack

3 comments:

LL said...

I couldn't say it better.

It's too bad General Goldwater isn't with us today.

revereridesagain said...

I was a Goldwater Girl back in 1960. Looks like I still am.

Pastorius said...

WOW!

We need a man like that again ...

Is Palin that man?

;-)