We are expected to believe that anyone who objects to the Department of Homeland Security or the USA Patriot Act is a terrorist, and that the only way to preserve our freedom is to hand it over to the government for safekeeping. L. Neil Smith actdepartmentexpect share on social
I'm tired of being considered property. L. Neil Smith considerpropertytire Change image and share on social
It's often been observed that the first casualty of war is the truth. But that's a lie, too, in its way. The reality is that, for most wars to begin, the truth has to have been sacrificed a long time in advance. L. Neil Smith advancebegincasualty share on social
I'm tired of living in a police state. L. Neil Smith livepolicestate Change image and share on social
I propose a Constitutional Amendment providing that, if any public official, elected or appointed, at any level of government, is caught lying to any member of the public for any reason, the punishment shall be death by public hanging. L. Neil Smith amendmentappointcatch share on social
Poverty is a solved problem - all they have to do is abolish taxes and regulations which cripple those intelligent, capable, and responsible men and women and destroy their productive capacity, then stand back and watch the economy boom. L. Neil Smith abolishbackboom share on social
The War on Drugs employs millions - politicians, bureaucrats, policemen, and now the military - that probably couldn't find a place for their dubious talents in a free market, unless they were to sell pencils from a tin cup on street corners. L. Neil Smith bureaucratcornercup share on social
The main problem is that for a boycott to be effective, you must first persuade thousands - maybe even millions of others - to go along, which is a lot of work and usually not successful. L. Neil Smith boycotteffectivelot Change image and share on social
The fact is that surveys which media people openly admit to show that fewer than twelve percent of their customers believe they're doing a good job, while the average profit margin in television is in the neighborhood of eighty percent. L. Neil Smith admitaveragecustomer share on social
This planet is 15 million years overdue for an asteroid strike like the one that killed the dinosaurs. L. Neil Smith asteroiddinosaurkill Change image and share on social