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Understanding the source of our problem today - that is, the unconstitutional power of the largest government in history - is essential if we’re ever going to get back on the path to liberty.
The founding generation called the centralization of political power "consolidation." And they warned against it over and over and over again.
To the founders and old revolutionaries, liberty requires a rejection of fear, ignorance, and a culture of obedience. But it also takes courage - fortitude and perseverance - to support freedom, whether government likes it, or not.
When you live in fear and beg government to protect you, you give it more power over you. And when you're afraid to resist unwarrantable government actions, you empower it even more.
Government power is like a cancer. So if the people don’t “nip the shoots of arbitrary power in the bud,” they shouldn’t be surprised when it’s used as a foundation for more and more and more. The people certainly failed to get the job done, and in these three areas, it couldn’t be more obvious.