&gt; I&#x27;d really like to see some state attempt step up and tackle totalitarianism organically.<p>The state closest to what you&#x27;re looking for, I suspect, is New Hampshire.  I don&#x27;t know how much of it is due to their Free Stater influence or what, but among other things, they have relatively low burdens for living a legal life.  There are some stupid laws (namely, not being able to pull backward into certain types of parking spots), but for the most part, they take their &quot;Live Free or Die&quot; motto pretty seriously.<p>If they could only fix the weather...