he must have said this some years ago because it appears that we're now in a you are here moment in which this is already ongoing and in our face;

"America was founded by men who understood that the threat of domestic tyranny is as great as any threat from abroad. If we want to be worthy of their legacy, we must resist the rush toward ever-increasing state control of our society. Otherwise, our own government will become a greater threat to our freedoms than any foreign terrorist." -- Ron Paul