Monday, January 3, 2005 The greatest threat to the future of our nation -- to our freedom -- is not foreign military aggression or internal communistic subversion but the growing dependence of the people on a paternalistic government. A nation is no stronger than its people and the best measure of their strength is how they accept responsibility. There will never be a great society unless the materialism of the welfare state is replaced by individual initiative and responsibility. -- Charles B. Shuman, The Freeman [February 1977]

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