The past four months have offered a disturbing look at how willingly American citizens have abandoned basic freedoms because federal and state governments have said so. The unprecedented orders to stop work, close schools, and seal church doors have prompted the most sudden capitulation to government overreach in the history of our country. To help in the crisis, Congress has voted to send trillions of dollars to individuals and to businesses, hoping to be the savior while things are going bad. As Cal Thomas describes, however, rarely do these supposedly temporary bailouts go away, leading to what is already being described as a "new normal" of government dependence. It is a slippery slope that will require courage and vigilance to prevent. Reprinted with permission. Pat Daugherty, Ed.D.

May 13, 2020