Since its founding, the basic tenet of our country, freedom, has been steadily eroded. Think of every law as another duck bite to our individual freedom. While the Bill of Rights is an affirmation of those things we hold dearly, nearly all law is written denying something. In order to drive, you must have a driver’s license. If you earn income, you must pay taxes. Heck, if you do just about anything, you must pay taxes/fees/registration! The rise of the Tea Party was due to the government demanding you purchase a one-size-fits-all product or pay a penalty. While this is the most direct assault on our freedom, it is not the last one.
Democrats and their most progressive members all call for new “rights”. That is, everyone MUST, (fill in the blank). The most prominent item is health care, but housing, nutrition, transportation and others are queued up and waiting in the wings to round out the road to serfdom. In order to fulfill their march to Socialism, it will require enforcement. Your ability to choose will be taken away as mandatory this-or-that will be imposed.
Of course, there are many examples of where your freedom to choose has already been curtailed. Foie Gras anyone? Not in New York or San Francisco. Type of firearm you care to own? Not so quick if it is an AR15. Purchase a vehicle that gets less than x miles to the gallon. Find one!
To be sure, the populace has accepted, even if reluctantly, the bulk of these restrictions of our freedom. Safety issues are the ones nearly everyone accepts. Still, have you sat at a red light at 3 in the morning with not another vehicle in sight? The only way Democrats can realize their ambitions is to impose their will. It is why it is so important for everyone, especially those being coddled through social programs that only serve to enslave them, to understand the end game; total control of your life. As Alexander Tyler wrote, the road back to bondage is preceded by an apathetic population that is dependent on others for their survival. How many of us are there already?
Current Day Publius 