A Gentle Reminder

The creation of crimes after the commission of the fact, or, in other words, the subjecting of men to punishment for things which, when they were done, were breaches of no law, and the practice of arbitrary imprisonments, have been, in all the ages, the favorite and most formidable instruments of tyranny -- Alexander Hamilton, Federalist No. 84

Now a little from Glenn Beck:



Lest you think that AIG is the only bailed out firm with executives receiving bonuses, here's a little tidbit from the Washington Post. Gee, why no faux outrage? Could it be that these guys work for a government sponsored entity? I guess their contracts are inviolate.

One final quote:

The moment the idea is admitted into society that property is not as sacred as the laws of God, and that there is not a force of law and public justice to protect it, anarchy and tyranny commence. -- John Adams

UPDATE: I ran across this after publishing the post.