George Will Quote - Liberty Quotes Blog

"It has been well said that really up-to-date liberals do not care what people do, as long as it is compulsory."

by:	George Will (1941-) American newspaper columnist, journalist, and author
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Categories:	Liberalism, Compulsion, Authority
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I smile while nodding my head, I like it a lot; more accuracy there than not. -- Mike, Norwalk 2
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-- Ronw13, Oregon
The worldviews of contemporary, illiberal, "liberals" are delimited by their compulsive impulse to exercise absolutist control over the hearts, minds and actions of others. They are, almost characteristically, latent totalitarians. -- Patrick Henry, Red Hill 1
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