In America today, a debate rages concerning the legitimate role of government. Currently the federal government is controlled by a group of politicians who consider themselves the ideological descendants of the Progressive Movement.

Between the end of the Cold War with Communism 25 years ago, and an education system in this country that is at best extremely derelict in educating Americans in the basic tenets of their heritage of liberty (in all likelihood is simply pro-Marxist), most young people today do not understand what socialism is (and most of the older ones have forgotten that the snake bites).

Bill Whittle’s latest Firewall is once again out of the park. By looking at Democrat-run cities in America, we can get an up-close-and-nasty look at precisely what liberal policies produce.

Before we vote we must seriously consider the qualifications and character of those who seek our vote. We must ensure first that they are people of honesty and integrity, for no matter what great talent or skill they may possess, if they don’t speak the truth and limit their official actions to the powers authorized to their positions by the Constitution, the enormous power of government at their disposal means we will have created a modern day Golum, a creature meant for good but capable of inflicting great harm on its very creators.

Apple has committed no crime and lets be unmistakably clear, they have no software that can break the encryption system. For Government to compel Apple to invent and then build something that does not exist is claiming they not only own their labor, but also their intellect.

Many people today feel as if President Barack Obama has been leading America covertly into the socialism Bernie Sanders is overtly proclaiming. Many feel that they are no longer living in the America of their youth. To understand how we got here, it is necessary to understand how we got here.

I was blessed this week to spend time with patriots in Burns Oregon. The morning after arriving, the encampment at the Malheur Wildlife Refuge came to an end. So that night there were still TV trucks at the building where I was to speak. What sparked all these events is the essential issue of who owns the land.

This last week on my travels, I noticed the American people were happily being violated with a smiles on their faces by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). This is an agency that has no constitutional authority and since its inception has not thwarted one act of “violence” towards the American people.

It has happened again. Another murder of an unarmed citizen took place last Tuesday by entities posing as a government, otherwise known as the FBI and the Oregon State Police. What is happening in the collapse of America is that the civil government is not only wasteful beyond imagination; it violates the Constitution which it swears to uphold at every turn.

The Heritage Foundation has released the 2016 Index of Economic Freedom, and the results are not good for what was once the most free and prosperous nation on earth-in history.