If one has control over the results of his labor or good fortune, he is mainly a free person. Yet, various levels of government believe that they have control over individuals' assets and property. The EPA has mandated severe restrictions on the use of private property. Individuals have been fined or jailed for cleaning up their residential or commercial property. The actions of the EPA are based on pseudo-science called environmentalism.
Most people are very fearful of government officials.
Often we merely have to look in a mirror to find the root of our problems. Wrong-headed thinking leads to unacceptable results and immoral actions. The political morals and ideals in the U.S. have undergone a tremendous change since the American Revolution. The vast majority believe that whatever is legislated by Congress or state legislatures is automatically correct. They have adopted the maxim that the voice of the people is the voice of God.