The Police State In Today's America

A number of things crystallized this week for me.

First, reading the new book Hitler's First Hundred Days by Peter Fritzsche, essentially the story of the evolution of a democracy to a fascist police state against the backdrop of economic problems, societal polarization and state-sponsored terror, and it happened in only 100 days.

Second, observing the continual efforts to limit the freedom of our citizens, like Los Angeles' lockdown until August, the $1,000 fine and up to 180 days in jail for violating the Lina Hidalgo led Harris County stay-at-home order/mask order sure sounds familiar.

Third, the new short film on YouTube, Out of Touch with Kevin James, about informants calling the police on two friends who shook hands during COVID-19.

To me, it seems like we are living in very scary times where our freedom and liberty are at stake.

As Ronald Reagan eloquently said years ago:

"Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it on to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected and handed on for them to do the same."