Originally Posted by u-Bob

Oh don't worry, I've got plenty of ideas of my own. And as I've demonstrated plenty of times on this board, I'm not afraid to speak my mind.

When I resort to copy/pasting from my quote file, it's either a (lack of) time thing or to make a point. There used to be a time when people were still very much aware of their rights and who worked for who. These days, it seems, a lot of people seem very eager to let others violate their rights. Where once people knew the government worked for them and got its power from their consent, they now seem more than willing to let that government run every aspect of their lives. When I dig up old quotes, in this case, it's an attempt to remind people of a time when government wasn't their keeper but their servant.



Are soldiers who wear body armor in combat cowards? Wouldn't it be more courageous to face the enemy without a bulletproof vest?

Speaking once mind can be a dangerous thing. Pissing off the wrong people can have serious consequences. In a time when mentioning the health benefits of vitamins can get you into trouble with the FDA or mentioning that drinking water can prevent dehydration is illegal in the EU, hiding your identity is not unnecessarily a sign of cowardliness, but more likely a sign of prudence.

To save some time I'll paste a recent blog post by tellfred: