"He governs best who governs least" I believe Thoreau's point is true. "Least" will vary with the hazard of a situation. Rand Paul makes the same point:
"The founders never intended for Americans to trust their government. Our entire constitution was predicated on the notion that government was a necessary evil, to be restrained and minimized as much as possible."
Most troubling to me with the current pandemic lockdown is the proliferation of health officials and governors who declare this and that to be the law but without constitution and without the consent of the governed through legislation. Equally troubling is the equanimity of millions who accept being told how to run their homes and do their jobs. Let such authority be robustly challenged on the facts. When the rulers rely on "because I said so", you need better rulers.
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