A 64-year-old put his life savings in his carry-on, and U.S. Customs took it
It amazes me when people think the government should be the go-to solution to society&#x27;s problems. The government can indeed be used for good, and it has solved many problems, and regulations can be a good thing. But government should be applied very carefully, and probably as the <i>last</i> solution, after we see the failures of non-government solutions.<p>The government is all powerful. They can destroy any business, destroy any life, and seize all assets and livelihood if they desire to, even in America. But at least in America it is possible to sue the government and <i>maybe</i> rectify the situation, but you have to be wealthy or get a powerful ally like the Washington Post on your side.<p>If it upsets you that the US government is able to hurt an immigrant like is discussed in this article, then you should take a very skeptical view of government actions and also people who advocate giving the government more power. After all, many people who loved Obama&#x27;s expansion of executive authority now recoil as the enemy party&#x27;s control of the government reverses his non-congressional approved decisions.<p>The more power you give to the government, the less power the citizenry has.