Igor Birman, who was a Soviet refugee at age 13 and now serves as Chief of Staff for Rep. Tom McClintock, has a powerful piece in The Washington Times today that draws upon his experiences in Soviet Russia to warn Americans about the path our government is taking us down.
In a nation that casts aside the shield of individual liberty for the fig leaf of faith in a benevolent government, citizens with nothing to hide have everything to fear. The long story of humanity is very clear on this point: Benevolence is fleeting.
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