Harry Browne Quotes
The American way was for commerce, personal relationships, and religion to be voluntary. No one was forced to participate in something he didn't want.
Browne, Harry. Why Government Doesn't Work. St. Martin's Press, 1995.
This anarchist vision of religion in the state is that of America with its first amendment, The reason that religion was still an issue for American Anarchists were that at the time and earlier, community norms and customs throughout the country dominated life and the First Amendment separation of church and state was commonly transgressed with few citizens willing to stand up against the community majority and force the issue in courts or in the political arena. That changed in the remainder of the 20th century and while there still are violations, they are relatively few in the 21st century.
Political opponents of FDR claimed the New Deal programs would destroy individualism. That was one of the likely outcomes of the Great Depression had the New Deal programs not worked to improve the economy and bring relief to the millions of unemployed, starving and destitute people who would likely have turned to Fascism as did Italy and Germany. Roosevelt and his staff used this phrase often.
Harry Edson Browne was an American writer, politician, and investment advisor. He was the Libertarian Party's Presidential nominee in the U.S. elections of 1996 and 2000. He authored 12 books that in total have sold more than 2 million copies.
