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“Times change. Every generation has a new set of problems. Human nature is unmoved.”
“Most nanny-state initiatives begin on a local level.”
“Now, I do not, on any level, possess the expertise to argue about the science of anthropological global warming. Nor do you, most likely. This certainly doesn't mean an average citizen has the duty to do the lock step.”
“The crusade to convince us that global warming can only be dealt with by wealth destruction and higher energy prices began with an effort to 'raise awareness,' which turned into some delicate nanny-state prodding before efforts to artificially inflate prices.”
“We have little choice but to place a certain level of trust in scientists - even when it comes to the model-driven speculative discipline of climate change. And, need it be said, most scientists take great care in being honest, principled and precise.”
“The Bible is filled with intriguing stories about complex and flawed human beings who ponder immense moral questions and engage in colossal clashes with evil.”
“I don't think that voters should be fixated on public policy. In a healthy republic, they wouldn't have to worry every waking hour about what their government is doing.”
“Are you sick and tired of these moralizing moralizers imposing their morality on the rest of us? I know I am.”
“Whether you're a believer or not, a flawed biblical epic is going to be more entertaining than a remake of a Paul Verhoeven movie or some third-rate sci-fi flick.”
“Progressivism is the belief that we have too much freedom with which to make too many stupid choices.”
“The problem is that Americans use the state as a moral compass. For libertarians, it is often frustrating to explain that advocating the decriminalization of x is not synonymous with endorsing x.”
“You'll notice that for many progressives, taking from the rich is not simply a necessity of budgeting but a moral imperative and a tool to institute fairness that capitalism supposedly hasn't.”
“Democracy is just a reflection of our morals and the things that we believe.”
“We need a smaller, leaner Washington. It won't happen if we raise taxes without any coinciding reform and serious slashing of spending.”
“Anyone who's had a casual conversation with his neighbors or is cognizant of reality TV should already be petrified of democracy.”
“Aside from the occasional genocide, oppression, evil and torture, etc., it is inarguable that public policy could be implemented more rapidly in an autocracy.”
“The deepest mystery of Twitter is why celebrities and elected officials take part. After all, we all know they can't write their own lines.”
“You don't have to get things done all the time to be productive.”
“Twitter's popularity and usefulness are mysteries to me.”
“Political correctness is one of the engines of nannyism. Allowing and even encouraging 'offensive' ideas is vital for the intellectually health of a free society.”