How are the tax increases, added regulations, and new limits on speech justified? Because for as powerful as politicians are, if they royally piss of their jurisdictions they can still be voted out of office. So how is it they can keep getting away with eroding away these rights?

Fear.

Ok, you got me there.

You haven't made an argument. You've just stated an opinion without providing evidence or reasons that your opinion ought to be considered. The article, by comparison, is well written and provides cogent reasoning.

I acknowledge your comment. I didn't have time to go into the level of detail to merit a full argument. Think of it as "manner of speaking".

Not to validate the nonsensical and off-topic comment to which you are responding, but yours makes an equally broad and nonsensical generalization.