They took notice of the reaction, or the lack of it when they enacted the airline searches in the name of "security". The election of obama by a majority who rater live as Governmental slaves than free people embolded them further. And the final nail in the coffin was when bamacare was rammed down our throats without us doing anything.At that point in time, they realized that they could do anything they damned well pleased and no one would challenge them.
On November 4, 2008, the Constitutional Republic of the United States of America died of self inflicted wounds. At this point in time it is past a political solution.