"As my father-in-law once said, when they talk about taxes it's always for teachers, firemen, and police - but when they spend your taxes, it always seems to go to some guy in a leather chair downtown you never heard of."
"But remember: All this talk of tolerance and diversity is basically just a way for one group of white people to pursue power over other groups of white people. It's not about actually helping anyone."
Source: Post by Glenn Reynolds, pjmedia.com. March 24, 2006.
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Glenn Reynolds
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Glenn Reynolds is a legal scholar and author known for his insights on freedom, technology, and individual rights, particularly through his influential blog, Instapundit.
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