“Instability, insecurity and uncertainty, in turn, create a clamor for yet more government. On its own, this non-virtuous cycle can only lead to a steady degradation in the rights of individuals and corporations. But should the constant meddling lead to a blowback such as 9/11, then the speed at which things degrade could be breathtaking. Is it time to at least begin thinking about becoming familiar with other countries where the citizenry hasn’t yet been trained to look to the government as the panacea for everything?”
http://www.caseyresearch.com/cdd/wolf-and-lamb
Related posts:
I Wish My Job Didn't Exist
David Stockman: The End of U.S. Imperium—Finally!
Let’s Make America Free Again: We’re Walking a Dangerous Road
All I Want For Christmas Is the End to Unnecessary War
IRS Reporting Rules for Cash Transactions and Precious Metals
The Venezuelan Crisis Is Due to Economic Ignorance
Doug Casey's Primer on Internationalization -- International Man
Bill Bonner: Too Much of a Good Thing
Dual Canadian-American citizens: We are not tax cheats
How Rigid Alliances Have Locked Us Into Unwanted Conflicts
Intersecting Currents of Change
The State: Crown Jewel of Human Social Organization
The Endgame of State/Local Government Pensions
The Death of Privacy
The Century of Arbitration and Peace