Sheldon Richman on How Serfdom Is One Executive Order Away

Sometimes a step back helps to provide perspective on a matter. President Obama provided such a step with his March 16 Executive Order—National Defense Resources Preparedness. In it, observes Sheldon Richman, we see in detail how completely the government may control our lives—euphemistically called the "industrial and technological base"—if the president were to declare a national emergency. It is instructive reading.