Samuel Adams Quote 

"If ever a time should come, when vain and aspiring men
shall possess the highest seats in Government,
our country will stand in need of its experienced patriots
to prevent its ruin."

by:
Samuel Adams
(1722-1803), was known as the "Father of the American Revolution."
Date:
1780
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The time is here... down with King George!
 -- Anonymous, Reston, VA US		 
It seems to me that vain and aspiring men now occupy the seats of power in our government today. May it never be to late for the 21st Century American Patriot to stand up and be counted on to defend and preserve the Constitution of the United States of America. Who shall stand with me?
 -- 21st Century American Patriot, Your Town,USA.		 
Though it is near impossible for a good man to oust the aspiring and vain, now entrenched in the highest seats in Government, the experienced patriots must step forward. I almost hate agreeing with Anonymous from VA BUT, the time is here.
 -- Mike, Norwalk		 
Mike from Norwalk.I agree.The time has come to "#%@* or get off the pot" as the saying goes.Now,gentlemen,where do we go from here?
 -- 21st Century American, Your Town,USA		 
Get your supply of guns and ammunition, food, water, fuel, generators, picks, axes, shovels -- everything people need when they must rely on themselves to survive. Then boycott the government -- do not pay them anything and do not take anything from them. Stop buying electricity -- make your own or do without. Boycott all multi-billion dollar industries -- buy local goods from local suppliers -- trade amongst yourselves fairly and without taxing one another. Stop driving -- a car is a liability and the most popular excuse for a cop to pat you down and run you through the computer. And for God's sake, stop using phony money!! Stop borrowing and start saving or building. Boycott the banks, and hunker down as the devil will eventually have to show his head, and then the People will finally realize the delusion to which we have been subjected for so many generations. Either that or wait for the Chinese to arrive en masse. It is war none-the-less...
 -- E Archer, NYC		 
Great plan, Archer. And where will you buy the bullets for your guns when the bullets you have now are all spent. Or I guess you could just take them at gunpoint. Yeah, that would be effective in reforming American society.
 -- David L. Rosenthal		 
The time has long come but the patriots, many of the finest and virtuous citizens who might in the past have come to the rescue have been insidiously deceived by a controlled and manipulated media to believe just the opposite of the truth. The truth will set us free, but it must first be recognized.
 -- Dick, Fort Worth		 
Ah, David, always willing to complain about government and yet have no faith in your fellow man. Where do you think guns and bullets come from, hmm? Other people!! Ever see the TV series 'Junk Yard Wars'? If 5 guys can build a trebuchet or a plane out of scrap in a day, I think we can manage to make bullets, too. Potato guns, water cannons, cross-bows, radio-controlled model planes -- the list goes on. Necessity is the mother of invention. Every revolution starts with a boycott -- the result is usually camaraderie and generosity among those in the fight -- remember Rosa Parks and how a bus boycott turned the tide in racial segregation. I do not expect you to understand, David. To argue with the devil's advocate is a precious waste of time. The American spirit is indomitable -- especially in battle.
 -- E Archer, NYC		 
At the very least we can call such treachery as suffered by us at hands of judges and others employed and elected to highest levels government, what it really is. See our web site, http://users3.ev1.net/~vjg/ "america's courts of injustice, AMERICAN HOLOCAUST". WE HAD BETTER WAKE UP BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE, VINCENT GERMANO.
 -- Vincent Germano, Kingwood, TX		 
I think he was talking about Ron Paul.
 -- guy, long island NY		 
We should start a boycott,the stupid goverment can't quiet us patriots down any longer we have to start a war,eventually,and in the mean time do whatever you can to override the goverment some of us are even smarter than the goverment.
 -- a true american, Pittsburgh, P.A.		 
Vain and aspiring men have infiltrated the Federal Judicial System, they cannot be voted out of office, and it is difficult to appoint others to replace them. They no longer are the guardians of our Constitutional Freedoms, but have become the lap-dogs of the Executive Branch. They are unwilling to do their duty as set forth by our founding fathers. In addition, the Courts thwart the legal efforts of patriots to peaceably seek relief from govermental breaches of the US Constitution.
 -- Alan, mytown, MI		 
 -- Samuel, Colarado Springs 
Go to this site for what I think. www.the912project.com and stand on your own two feet to make a difference in Washington We did it during the Vietnam era and we can do it again now. How about nobody pays their taxes this year
 -- David, Secaucus		 
 -- Anonymous 
The time is here and it's Obama who appears a vain and aspiring man. God help us. 1/19/10.
 -- Dori, Rolling Hills		 
I think the problem is us. We have let the politicians hijack our government because we're too busy with work or leisure time activities to get involved. Some of us go and vote, but we keep sending the same people back to office and they take a little bit more from us each time because they are emboldened by our complacency. Until we all get involved and vote everyone out of office and start over, things will never change. It's not the democrats, it's not the republicans, it's all politicians. They all believe that they deserve whatever they can take from the dumb taxpayers and as we can see, they do. Until we all get involved, they'll continue to take from us. It won't take a revolution and it doesn't need to have to cause physical harm or damage to property.
 -- Wayne, Burgaw		 
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