"The universe never did make sense; I suspect it was built on government contract." ― Robert A. Heinlein Topic(s): Government More From Robert A. Heinlein "You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don’t ever count on having both at once." "An armed society is a polite society. Manners are good when one may have to back up his acts with his life." "Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea." More In Government "Well, again, a gun sale database is just trying to get the Department of Justice to keep track of the guns that they’re purchasing and supplying to drug dealers and murderers. I mean, wow. Come on, let’s get the government under control before we start restricting the rights of – innocent citizens."― John Mica "The foundations of a strong economy don’t rest alone on the decisions of Chancellors or the spending programmes of government."― George Osborne "Americans want government that is leaner, more efficient, and less intrusive into their personal lives."― Rick Perry