Has a century plus of passing laws helped?

What do you suppose they would be doing if they toured "the working conditions of the labour markets or the jails," etc.? I think they would be making more laws. Can you picture it? Sec. 90899 art. f1, cl. ivx: No employee shall have any beverage within 400 yards of an electrical outlet.

Employee is defined as any working human.

Beverage is defined as any drinkable liquid, including, but not limited to H20 and especially coffee, which shall also be punishable under Sec. 908765 art. d3, cl. iv.

Many of our state legislators are working lawyers and they work pretty much where people live. The last thing I want is the federal government in our every move.

Well, they can also repeal laws. I suppose we could put them to work on that.

“The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well, when there aren't enough criminals, one makes them. One declares so many things to be a crime that it becomes impossible for men to live without breaking laws.” - Ayn Rand

In the "land of the free" over 1% of our population is locked up, more than any other industrialized nation. Our government, originally designed to secure our rights and protect our borders, has become a runaway parasite whose only caution is that it doesn't kill the host. One of the main problems is that when things are peaceful and happy government doesn't stop. They need to justify their existence 24/7/365. And the only way they can do that is with more laws. We don't need more work, or more laws, we need less people in government. Even a small job takes all your attention if you're the only one doing it.

There have only been minor victories. Not enough to feel good about.