Sadly rather tyrannical

I understand full well the importance of guarding against quackery, false medical claims, and the exploitation of those who are weak, ill, and/or fearful.  But, I confess that, if the story told in this little article is accurate, it does seem to me more than a little bit over the top:

“Amish Farmer Sam Girod is in Jail. . . .  His Enemies Want Him there for Life”

Are federal bureaucrats really so completely without discretion, so utterly incapable of knowing when not to call in the heavy artillery?  Have they no tool in their kit more subtle and nuanced than a meat cleaver?

Thanks to Gunnel Troberg for bringing this appalling case to my attention.

People wonder, sometimes, why I’m so untrusting of governments, so reluctant to cede more power to the State.