” Liberals often don’t see the problems, and conservatives don’t see the promise, of government. “
” So government acts as a safeguard of our property. “
” Government has a role as well in what is referred to as redistributive justice. “
” One of the functions of government is to act as a safeguard not just of property but of our liberties. “
” Government is never so noble as when it is addressing wrongs. “
” In the nineteenth century, slavery was the greatest wrong, and government never stood so tall as when it was redressing that wrong. “
” The courts are truly the least dangerous of the three branches of our government. “
” I think government has a major role to play in helping us with the pursuit of happiness. “
” It’s healthy for government to be a kind of moral catalyst, using the bully pulpit of high office. “
” Government can contribute to a shared sense of purpose on the part of the citizenry, that’s its highest and best application. “
” I think coercive taxation is theft, and government has a moral duty to keep it to a minimum. “
” Before my tenure, people didn’t seem to think that citizens had a right to limit the size of their government. “
” My slogan when I ran was that there is no such thing as government money, there is only taxpayer’s money, and that cut pretty deep. “
” Micro managing anything is not a great role for government. “
” It’s not good for government to tell people that the world owes them a living and that things are free. “
” Managing people’s sex lives is something that I don’t think is a good role for government. “
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