Pay no attention to the scarecrow behind the curtain, just pledge your loyalty, subject. Next, we brand the Mormons, then the Catholics and Jews. You don't own any guns, or know of anyone who owns them, do you? Do you? We see you have listed a questionable deduction on your 1040. If you've done nothing wrong, you have nothing to fear. We're only here to stick it to the rich, and make the white think right.
“Did you really think we want those laws observed?” said Dr. Ferris. “We want them to be broken. You’d better get it straight that it’s not a bunch of boy scouts you’re up against... We’re after power and we mean 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 or objectively interpreted — and you create a nation of law-breakers — and then you cash in on guilt. Now that’s the system Mr. Reardon, that’s the game, and once you understand it, you’ll be much easier to deal with.”
— Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged
Well I pledge to point it out whenever I come across it.
In short, the honeymoon is over. ;)