George Washington's thouhts on governmemy

George Washington once said, “Government is not reason, it is not eloquence – it is force! Like fire it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master!”

George Washington's thouhts on governme

George Washington once said, “Government is not reason, it is not eloquence – it is force! Like fire it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master!”

Free Trade

From the standpoint of individual freedom, why shouldn’t people be free to trade their money and other property with others, anywhere in the world? It’s their privately owned property, right? It doesn’t belong to society, or to the majority, or to the state. They earned it. It belongs to them. By freely entering into trades with others from around the world, they are not only exercising an important right, they are also improving their economic lot in life.

Income Tax

How can a person be considered truly free if the state has the power to take whatever percentage of income it wants from him? Whether the state sets the percentage at 5 percent or 100 percent, the principle remains the same: By wielding the power to set the percentage, the state effectively becomes the master of the people, who in turn become the servants.