The problem is that a long time ago “you people” empowered government to use it’s immense cohersive powers to do good. The only problem with empowering a government to do good, is that the same government that is big enough to right a wrong is big enough to perpetrate an injustice. So shame on us.
Amen. It amazes me that some FReepers still support giving the government broad powers for such vague purposes as "preserving the social fabric" or "reinforcing the community's values".
Even as those very powers are being turned against them.