So are we to have government by the threats of thugs?
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“So are we to have government by the threats of thugs?”
We already do. At the lower echelons, think of the minions of TSA and BATF. At the upper echelons, consider Eric Holder. Of course, we mustn’t forget Obama confiscating bond holders’ assets in GM and Congress mandating national health care. In all cases, the fiats are enforced with an underlying threat of force.