History is replete with democratic governments going tyrannical. It happened in France, it happened in Spain, it happened in Germany, it happened in Italy, it happened in Japan, and the list goes on.
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It is not paranoid to seriously consider whether or not these things could ever happen in America.…
It is vigilant.
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“Wherefore, beware lest ye are deceived…”
(Doctrine & Covenants 46:7)
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So true! Even our Founding Fathers knew that the possibility existed that someone could overthrow our government – that’s why they built in all those pesky checks and balances that our President doesn’t seem to believe are all that necessary anymore.
Our government works only so long as we are willing to hold our leaders accountable.