"At the beginning of the 21st century, government in the United States
is far more invasive than it was at the middle of the 20th century.
Privacy outside the bedroom has essentially disappeared. The family is
no longer sacrosanct. The sphere of parental influence and authority
has been greatly reduced. Every locality has government officers eager
to reinterpret discipline as abuse and to regulate the family function
of raising children. The ease of divorce means that marriage, once a
source of strength, dissolves under the slightest stress. Freedom
requires strong and independent people. Ever since the New Deal, the
weight of government has been against such a people. We must reverse
this course before we forget what it means to be strong and
independent." --Paul Craig Roberts
I have heard of him, is he a columnist and did'nt he write a book about government bureaucrats and courts linking up against the Constitution? He is American right?