Quote of the Day (2/16/10)

Stripped of its narrative myth, every government is an armed minority occupying territory and subjugating its population. That's why the Audi Green Police commercial is so mordantly funny. In the United States in 2010, the police power can fine you for not separating your garbage correctly. But an armed minority does not just sic the police on its middle-class citizens. It must reward its supporters. That's why government spending has gone from 7 percent of GDP to 45 percent in a century. That's why government workers earn more than private-sector workers.

- Christopher Chantrill @ American Thinker