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Question
Why is there a danger of the world getting ‘liberty drunk’?
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Solution
Similar to the Russian old lady many people are liberty-drunk. Many think that a traffic policeman is a symbol of tyranny. Being in a hurry, the people who are crazy driving their cars. at break-neck speed think that the traffic policeman interferes with their right to free use of the highway.
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