William Pitt Quote 

"Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom.
It is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves."

by:
William Pitt
(1759-1806) British Prime Minister (1783-1801, 1804-06) during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars.
Source:
Speech, House of Commons, 18 November 1783
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Our government (tyrants) claim the Patriot Act is a "necessity", and ordinary Americans will accept their slavery. WAKE UP PEOPLE! Write to your legislators and ask them to vote against the Patriot Act, or your freedom in this country is screwed.
 -- Joe, Rochester, MI		 
Right-on Pitt - when will Americans see through this Gobels stuff. If you sit on the couch to long it will Gobel you up...
 -- Robert, Sarasota		 
 -- Mike, Mount Holly, NC 
Remember, it was the necessity plea that justified slavery, the holocaust, the internment of the Japanese, the 'patriot' act, and the establishment of Guantanamo. 1783 ... 2006 and nothing's changed. At least we now have an honest definition of the word 'patriot'.
 -- Terry Berg, Occidental, CA		 
Ditto
 -- Dick Trice, Fort Worth		 
seems this credo has been uttered today by our government. tyrants beware ~ your end is coming
 -- dragonswizardz		 
Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel.
 -- David, South Bend, IN		 
I think you have more to fear from the radical left, particularly the "environmental" movement. They will tell you it's not "necessary" to own that big house or big car or truck. Under the guise of protection of the enviornment they will take away your property, and your lifestyle, because they decide you don't need all that. The Patriot Act is just a boogie man that the leftists scream about to blind you off their real plans.
 -- Ivan, Indianapolis		 
"Bush says government role essential to ease crisis " AP headline Sept. 19, 2008 Necessity... the plea of tyrants, the creed of slaves.
 -- Edie, Corpus Christi		 
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