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Opinion - Letters to the Editor

Tuesday, Sep. 18, 2012

Be wary of the government Leviathan

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American exceptionalism has disappeared. We are becoming slaves to the Leviathan called government.

Our elegant constitution protecting the individual, guaranteeing the rule of law and sound money has been corrupted beyond recognition. Government is now just a vast organization of racketeers, specializing in extortion and money laundering.

We have been disconnected from what government is doing in our name. It confiscates wealth from one citizen to give it to another.

Remember, anything the government gives you has been taken from someone else. The immoral act of theft is whitewashed by the arrogant faith in the benevolence of government.

"Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master." — George Washington

The fire is raging. Careful, don't let it become your master.

JOHN MARSELLA Modesto