“Sometimes people need a kick in the pants to get them to do what they would be doing if government weren't there as a perpetual parent.”
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No power on earth is greater than a mind and soul reawakened. Our Constitution begins 'we the people', not 'us the government'.
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Government has a legitimate function, but the private sector has one too, and it is superior. In other words, people are better than institutions.
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