A democratic government that respects no limits on its power is a ticking time bomb, waiting to destroy the rights it was created to protect.

American democracy is capsizing as a result of the vast increase in the number of government dependents and government employees.

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

It is absurd to expect governments to descend gradually, step-by-step into barbarism - as if there was a train schedule to political hell and people could get off at any stop along the way.

Foreign aid breeds kleptocracies, or governments of thieves.

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.

We are asking the wrong question. The issue is not who should be trusted with all the power of the Presidency. Instead, we must ask how much power any candidate can be trusted with.