Sunday, June 22, 2008

Without habeas corpus how long will it be before our government begins to disappear people in this country.

One of the major purposes of habeas corpus is to protect people from arrogant government officials who have trouble admitting mistakes.

— David R. Henderson, “The Supreme Court Gets One Right

Friday, June 20, 2008

Choose your path, the government or the free market.

Fundamentally, there are only two ways of coordinating the economic activities of millions. One is central direction involving the use of coercion — the technique of the army and of the modern totalitarian state. The other is voluntary cooperation of individuals — the technique of the market place.

— Milton Friedman, Capitalism and Freedom [1962