"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.
Great quote from a great book. I recall Ayn Rand’s wonderful ability to see the power of government as a slowly paced march to complete power over all its citizens. The frog in the sauce pan or death by a thousand cuts. Great picture of her, too.
The prime example of “creating a nation of law breakers” is the socialist/communist mayors and governors declaring their cities or states “Sanctuaries” in open defiance of Laws.
Thank you for the reminder.