Everything is illegal and all of us are at risk at every moment.

Allow me to rephrase that. YOU are at risk at every moment.

The American Gulag Archipelago

“There’s no way to rule innocent men. The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well, when there aren’t enough criminals, one makes them. One declares so many things to be a crime that it becomes impossible for men to live without breaking laws.”― Ayn Rand

If you don’t do anything illegal, you think you are safe. So when you go out to dinner you never have more than one glass of wine. That means your our blood alcohol is never over the legal limit when you drive home.

But what if, on the way home, an elderly person loses control of their car and crashes into you and dies as a result?

You are the victim, right? Nope. You have a trace of alcohol in your system even though it is well below the legal limit. Someone died in the incident. You may be charged with vehicular manslaughter with a 10 year sentence.

You buy an Ipod from a friend. Six months later you need a few dollars so you take it to a pawn shop. It’s…