From Ben Shapiro's February 10 syndicated column:

The environmentalist frenzy overtaking the Democratic Party and its left allies is just one symptom of a burgeoning anti-democratic wave among liberals. Even as the deep green crowd pushes forward with its anti-technology, anti-liberty agenda, first lady Michelle Obama insists that we now police what inner- city kids eat for dinner. Her “anti-obesity” initiative, spearheaded at LetsMove.gov, suggests that it is our responsibility to “ensure that all families have access to healthy, affordable food in their communities.”

What if not all families want healthy food? What if they prefer McDonald's? Surely the Food Police follows hot on the heels of the Green Police-already, liberal politicians are floating “fat taxes” as punishments for businesses that market unhealthy products.

The anti-democratic wave continues with the White House's utter disdain for anyone who disagrees with them on foreign policy. John Brennan, assistant to the president and deputy national security adviser for homeland security and counterterrorism, suggested this week that “Politically motivated criticism and unfounded fear-mongering only serve the goals of al-Qaeda.” Hey, wait a second-didn't dissent used to be patriotic?

Then there are the White House's media lackeys, contemptible pseudo-intellectuals like Paul Krugman, who put on the soundtrack to “Apocalypse Now” and wrote this: “We've always known that America's reign as the world's greatest nation would eventually end ... The truth is that given the state of American politics, the way the Senate works is no longer consistent with a functioning government.” That's the ticket! When the Dear Leader is in trouble, liberals are eager to dump one of the foundational institutions of republican governance.

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The left is crying out for a friendly tyranny, whether it springs from the holsters of the Green Police, the Food Police or the Obama administration. Whenever there is backlash against their agenda, their first solution is to dismiss the people.

To that end, we the people are characterized as stupid, angry and easily manipulated. No doubt, we the people are stupid or angry or easily manipulated sometimes. But we are still the people. And we the people aren't made to be ruled by the iron fist of the know-it-all know-nothings who now occupy our nation's editorial boards and highest offices.