An Old Quote from a New Angle

This famous quote from Ben Franklin has been thrown around a lot over the past...oh, say, EIGHT years.

Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.

I will not disagree with the statement or its sentiment. However, I would like to remind everyone that its meaning extends to all types of security, not just military security or physical security, but also to financial security or health security. Please try to keep that in mind.

On Facebook I recently posted another quote, this from Alexis de Tocqueville's classic Democracy in America:

Can it not relieve them entirely of the trouble of thinking and of the effort associated with living?

Tocqueville was, of course, discussing the dangers of democratic majorities can become complacent and actually WANT more government in their lives, and vote for it, because it just makes life so much easier when you don't really have to think or work for anything. Another important point to keep in mind, as we deal with these challenging times.