"Governors have no Right to seek and take what they please; by this, instead of being content with the Station assigned them, that of honorable Servants of the Society, they would soon become Absolute Masters, Despots,and Tyrants. Hence, as a private Man has a Right to say what Wages he will give in his private Affairs, so has a Community to determine what they will give and grant of their Substance for the Administration of public Affairs."
by:
Samuel Adams
(1722-1803), was known as the "Father of the American Revolution."
Source:
The Votes and Proceedings of the Freeholders and Other Inhabitants of the Town of Boston in Town Meeting Assembled, According to Law. Published by Order of the Town. Nov 20 1772
http://libertytree.ca/docs/The-Boston-Pamphlet
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It is absurd indeed to see how far removed our society has become from life, Liberty and property. Life is now in question, slavery returned, secured property has been lost. governor's have become lords, bureaus have become king demanding tribute by force, that being at the point of a gun. O To Save a Patriot from such tyranny and despotism that has now become the norm of today. 
 -- Ronw13, OR     
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    The blame is not just reserved for the Governors who usurp power, but rests mostly with the People who demand from their Governors actions they have no Constitutional power to do.  Most are elected on promises they are not authorized to make or keep.  This is the fatal tendency of a limitless democracy — people voting for the fruits of their neighbors, simple mob rule.  'Governing' is a racket, and while America may not have a king, now all want to live like kings — on the backs of the governed.   Only it doesn't work out that way...
     -- E Archer, NYC     
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    Governors, as governors (government) have no rights PERIOD; they have no rights but duty(s) ONLY ! ! !  Honorable servants that usurp and disparage that which would be unique to the individual sovereign (rights) is in fact a despotic malefactor, not a servant of "We The People".
     -- Mike, Norwalk     
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     -- jim k, austin      
    Time for some tar and feathering in Michigan, New York, and California (to start).
     -- E Archer, NYC     
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    Socialism action is based purely on reason, the most universal prosperous course of action is always the choice of the Socialist advisor.
     -- Fredrick William Sillik, Anytown     
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    Sillik, you are wrong again. Socialism is based on religious dogma (contrary to reason, truth, material fact, science and law). History has shown over and over and over again that the most universal destructive course of action has always been the choice of a socialist advisor.
     -- Mike, Norwalk     
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    Let those with the most prosperous ideas for all involved, lead. Get involved, everyone. Let the voices of reason be heard.  Universal national housing, eliminate private vehicles and incorporate national transportation, implement national goods and services. 
     -- Fredrick William Sillik, Anytown     
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    Let all ideas compete in the marketplace of ideas.  Personally I find your ideas neither prosperous nor reasonable.  I find them abhorrent, and history demonstrates their utter failure to fulfill their empty promises.
     -- E Archer, NYC     
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    Mr Archer, there are no ideas in the marketplace, only remnants of some possibilities, Randy the robot for example. National housing, national transportation, national goods and services has never been tried or even thought up before me. No historical examples of cooperation, sharing, planning, or even the most remote belief in a human integrity historically exists, Mr Archer.  You're trying to sell us the Brady Bunch, Hollywood. The conventional past is nothing other than, sadly no exception,  sell out of your best friend, I know I'm the friend.


     -- Fredrick William Sillik, Anytown     
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    Of course all those things have been tried — see the former USSR and Soviet states, China, North Korea and every failed nation-state that embraced national ownership and control of everything.  It has never worked and never will.  Sheesh, your ignorance knows no bounds...
     -- E Archer, NYC     
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