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bad government results from too much Government.

Don Torgersen : April 26, 2010

Thomas Jefferson, over two hundred years ago, foresaw or predicted the future state of the country and the potential peril of the American people if in fact we allowed our government to go unrestrained or unanswerable to we the people. It is time for us all to start understanding the thoughts, reasoning and rationale of the Framers of our Constitution that sets out the guidelines, rules and laws bestowed and entrusted to the people in controlling our government and preventing the tyranical rule by its elected leaders.

Below are several quotes by Thomas Jefferson, both a Framer of the Constitution and President, that ironically expresses his worst fears for the people and the potential of government oppression.

'I believe that Banking institutions are more dangerous to Our liberties than standing armies.

If the American people ever allow Private banks to control the issue of their Currency, first by inflation,then by Deflation, the banks and corporations that will Grow up around the banks will deprive the people Of all property -until their children Wake-up homeless on the continent their fathers Conquered.'
Thomas Jefferson


To compel a man to subsidize with His taxes the propagation of ideas which he Disbelieves and abhors, is sinful and tyrannical. 
Thomas Jefferson

The democracy will cease to exist When you take away from those Who are willing to work and give to those who would not.
Thomas Jefferson

It is incumbent on every Generation to pay its own debts as it goes. A principle, which if acted on, would save One-half the wars of the world. 
Thomas Jefferson 
 
I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government From wasting the labors of the people under the Pretense of taking care of them. 
Thomas Jefferson   

My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much Government. 
Thomas Jefferson

No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms. 
Thomas Jefferson

The strongest reason for the People to retain the right to keep and bear arms Is, as a last resort, to protect themselves Against tyranny in government. 
Thomas Jefferson 

The tree of liberty must be Refreshed from time to time with the blood of Patriots and tyrants. 
Thomas Jefferson 

When we get piled Upon one another in large cities, as in Europe, We shall become as corrupt as Europe .
Thomas Jefferson 
 
 

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