The more freedoms Americans lose, the more dangerous government becomes.

As soon as people drop the reins on government, government will leash the people.

The more expansive government is, the more perils people face in daily lives, be it from IRS agents or from child support services, or from other agencies that often have little or no legal restraints on their power.

Democracy is not freedom. Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to eat for lunch. Freedom comes from the recognition of certain rights which may not be taken, not even by a 99% vote. Those rights are spelled out in the Bill of Rights and in our California Constitution. Voters and politicians alike would do well to take a look at the rights we each hold, which must never be chipped away by the whim of the majority.

For the average person walking down a dark street late at night, a promise from a politician is worth far less than a .38 Special.

Well, one of the first things is to restore the rule of law, to place the government back under the cage of law. Another thing is to stop falling for the myth of democracy.

If so many Americans are looking for the government to save them, then it is hard to have a dignified search for a shepherd in chief.