Police State Mentality on the Rise

The United States has taken concerted steps towards police-state type activities . . . especially in relation to the treatment of conservatives and Christians. How do average, ordinary people turn into Gestapo and KGB-like operators? Dinesh D'Souza is the Director/Producer of a powerful new documentary on the rise of the modern police state. What can local magistrates do to oppose this? What about Congress? Will we avail ourselves to the balance of powers necessary to quell tyranny?