At his inauguration to the presidency in 1933, Franklin D. Roosevelt famously said, "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself." In our lifetime, however, the government has become the biggest purveyor of fear the world has ever known.  The government has learned that if it can get us to fear, it can get us to do just about anything.  So here we are, washing our hands like crazy (and maybe we are).  Our nation has never had cleaner hands than in these past few weeks.  Why?  Because we are afraid. Out of this fear, we've given up our jobs, our churches, our businesses, our civil liberties, our retirement accounts, our schools, even (in some cases) our ability to go for a walk — all for a $1,200 check and a soothing feeling that maybe we won't all die. History shows us that fear is the greatest power in the government arsenal.  Experience has shown us that personal safety is at the top of...(Read Full Post)