He doesn’t give the impression that he has a single fear in the world – but was posed a question in an interview this morning on CBS’ “Face the Nation” that attempted to pry into a softer side of Mattis.
“What keeps you awake at night?” host John Dickerson asked.
Without hesitation, Mattis replied
“Nothing. I keep other people awake at night.”
http://www.allenbwest.com/matt-palumbo/mattis-asked-keeps-night-answer-just-broke-internet
Why the Quote of the YEAR AWARD ?
Good Question.
The answer is simple - because this Quote best summarizes how to stem the growth of the largest threat to our freedoms that exist - have no fear.
Fear is used by governments to rule, and to usurp authority. Contrast Secretary of Defense General Mattis reply to that of the weasel that now heads up DHS who, just this weekend, said you wouldn't sleep at night if you knew ...
Last night, Cap'n Nemo posted an excellent article Authored by Ryan McMaken via The Mises Institute, that summarized the ugliness of that DHS weasel's statement - quite accurately, and correctly.
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