We are "Free" as one can get without complete anarchy taking hold!
Huh?? If that were true then it must have been "complete anarchy" from the time of Washington up until today. Do you really think our nation was in a state of "complete anarchy" in the time of Jefferson, or Roosevelt or even Eisenhower?
Instead of moving towards a big government nanny state with ever less freedom we should be trying to cultivate the culture of personal responsibility and freedom that leads to less government. You might consider this some kind of crazy libertarian idea but it was the key to Ronald Reagan's electoral victory. We could use a resurgence of his ideas among our candidates today.
Go back and read again to put my statement in the right context. You're missing my point.
Political anarchy isn't a "free for all". It isn't the "land of do as you please". It's a harsh world where your actions have direct and even dire consequences.
That it also allows for the greatest level of industry, the greatest level of individual happiness, and the greatest level of individual freedom should not be over looked as well.
Governments ALWAYS trend toward totalitarianism. Our is currently doing so. Hide your head in the sand. Shoot the messenger. Look away or run and hide. This fact is incontrovertible: The government we have now is NOT the one the Founders drew up and codified in the Constitution.
No one can make that argument and maintain any credibility what so ever. A simple look at the number of laws on our books should suffice it to prove that maxim out as a proof.