On totalitarianism properly understood

“If a president joins the powers of his office to his own willful interpretation of the Constitution, he steps away from a government of laws and toward a government of men.”

— Mike Pence (R-IN)

Of course, the same is true of every officeholder, every judge and every appointed bureaucrat. When Congress as a whole ignores the role of our Constitution—as it has—and forgets limited government, sound monetary policy, and the role of liberty and personal responsibility in American civil society, then we are on the road to totalitarianism.

We must remember that totalitarianism refers only to the state’s involvement “in all facets of society, including the daily life of its citizens.” The term “totalitarianism” has nothing whatsoever to do with the form of government—on the extent of government. A democracy or a republic may become as totalitarian as a dictatorship.

Citizens, be forewarned.

Preserve Common Law

Here's a message I just sent to dozens of U.S. Senators:

Why is it that The White House, the House of Representatives and the Senate are relying on the same dopes that did NOT see the financial crisis coming, and said everything was fine, to tell us how to fix it? Maybe, just maybe, you ought to be looking to some of those who ACTUALLY DID SEE the crisis headed our way for ideas about how to fix the problems.

If the U.S. Congress grants power to bankruptcy judges to modify the terms of troubled mortgages, that single action will UNDO the precedent of 500 years of common law. Contracts will be a matter of question for centuries to come.

The FREE MARKET and LIMITED GOVERNMENT can resolve ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS. The kind of actions Congress is proposing will lead to PERMANENT and IRREVERSIBLE DAMAGE to the U.S. economy.

Please OPPOSE THIS ACTION and any further BAILOUTS! Thank you.

What are YOU going to tell them?