“Nothing is so permanent as a temporary government program.” – Milton Friedman The twentieth century and the second industrial revolution ushered in a new era of politics. The progressive era was underway, as was new opportunities for the political elites to increase their wealth, power, and influence over society. Social engineering was born, and the managerial class was determined to undermine the American tradition of personal sovereignty. This erosion of rights could only occur with the direct cooperation of the citizenry; they had to convince the people to give up their autonomy for...