"The further a society drifts from the truth, the more it will hate those who speak it." Orwell
"“The price good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men.”
Plato
"The secret of freedom lies in educating people, whereas the secret of tyranny is in keeping them ignorant" Robespierre
Friday, April 25, 2014
In A Nutshell
Not to mention that it designates as "patriot" a guy who doesn't recognize the Constitution of The United States or the government it established, and who has refused to follow the law or accept his obligations under it.
To me, the definition seems a little loose. Like their grip on reality.
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