One had best read history. Has anyone ever heard of the Reichstag?
In Colorado they may have.
Why is this important? Because in February 1933 the Nazis apparently burnt the Reichstag in order to give them reason to declare a national emergency. You might believe that President Lyndon Johnson did the same thing with the Gulf of Tonkin incident. No matter which side you might be on in this dicussion, you must acknowledge that other groups have done such things in the past. I believe we might just see it again.
For us, the American ideal is personified in the concept of self-reliance, work ethic, honesty/forthrightness, decency, personal property rights, family, religion, an ability to defend oneself from criminals and crooked politicians, and personal responsibility.