How Big Government, Statism and The Religion of Environmentalism Teamed Up Make a Good Man a Criminal

This is an incredible article about someone who defied all that society and statistics said about his upbringing to become a great man and a great role model.  You can read his story here:

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The perfect explanation of how this is an example of the Statists and Big Government trying to gain more and more power over us was written in the comments section of the story.  I have to credit John Burns, who cited the Ayn Rand, as follows:

From Atlas Shrugged:

“Did you really think that we want those laws to be observed?”, said Dr. Ferris. “We want them broken. You’d better get it straight that it’s not a bunch of boy scouts you’re up against—then you’ll know that this is not the age of beautiful gestures. We’re after power and we mean it. You fellows were pikers, but we know the real trick, and you’d better get wise to it. There’s no way to rule innocent men. The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well, when there aren’t enough criminals, one makes them. One declares so many things to be a crime that it becomes impossible for men to live without breaking laws. Who wants a nation of law abiding citizens? What’s there in that for anyone? But just pass the kind of laws that can neither be observed nor enforced nor objectively interpreted—and you create a nation of law-breakers—and then you cash in on guilt. Now that’s the system, Mr. Rearden, that’s the game, and once you understand it, you’ll be much easier to deal with.”

Please add your comments about other ways the left is using their big government agenda to exercise more and more power over the American people.