Gerrit Smith Quote

"I do not subscribe to the doctrine that the people are the slaves and property of their government. I believe that government is for the use of the people, and not the people for the use of the government."

by:	Gerrit Smith (1797-1874)
Source:	Speech, House of Representatives, 27 June 1854
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Categories:	Government, Speech
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"When the human element becomes property, then Liberty becomes the right to life."    -- Ronw13, OR      2
-- jim k, Austin
It's more than just a belief, it's a fact for Americans: the government is the servant of the People, not the other way around.  -- E Archer, NYC      1
Natural law, with it administration — Common Law, decrees that the mental abstract / intangible thesis government to be a mere regulated body of servants — representing individual sovereign's inalienable rights. When that intangible abstract devolves into a norm of mental illness (illustrated through an enforcement of compelled compliance, government licenses, victimless crimes, larceny with impunity (2nd plank of the communist manifesto, Social Security, police state confiscations, self enslaving contributions concerning commerce and property, etc.) and non-recognition of perfected allodium and inalienable rights) subscribe doctrines of the god government becomes a slave master.  -- Mike, Norwalk      1

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