Did you really think we want those laws observed? said Dr. Ferris. We want them to be broken. Youd better get it straight that its not a bunch of boy scouts youre up against... Were after power and we mean it... Theres no way to rule innocent men. The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well, when there arent 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? Whats 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 thats the system, Mr. Reardon, thats the game, and once you understand it, youll be much easier to deal with.
- Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged 1957
This country long ago reached the point that it is impossible to be a law abiding citizen. What is amazing is that many people still don’t realize the fact, millions still fantasize that they can be law abiding citizens so long as they do not INTENTIONALLY violate the law. It is like thinking that you can avoid being bitten by venomous snakes so long as you don’t INTENTIONALLY step on one.