“We are fast approaching the stage of the ultimate inversion: the stage where the government is free to do anything it pleases, while the citizens may act only by permission; which is the stage of the darkest periods of human history, the stage of rule by brute force.”

–Ayn Rand

I don’t think there’s really anything more I can add, other than confirming it’s true–you only need to take a look in the newspapers or online…