Meanwhile, this family has surely been financially destroyed. Now, you other rubes out there, pay attention.
When this government wants you, justified or not, you can’t afford the battle and they will have their way until ruination is upon thee.
True. Therefore...why not take the initiative and perform some limited, controlled "ruination?" Quit the second job, cut back expenditures, live simply, discover it's not so awful...then quit the primary job and discover that you are free to quit paying taxes to support the government you know is doing evil with your money.
Why wait for them to come right to your door and demand what they please, and threaten to destroy you if you don't meekly submit?
"Is life so dear or peace so sweet as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery?" (Patrick Henry, who'd be ashamed to call us his countrymen)