What I find fascinating and interesting is that throughout the first half of the 20th Century the general authorities spoke frequently and clearly about this subject. Many times they warned us of the growing tyranny and the economic problems that were approaching. Then in the early 1970's they stopped. Why is that?

My fear is that they were told to be quiet because it's too late. My hope is that they were told to be quiet because all that needed to be said had been said and that at some point in the future, the Lord would work in the hearts of Latter Day Saints and men of good will to rekindle the fire of liberty before it is truly too late.

Dr. Skousen says that he was told by President McKay that the church leaders were no longer going to press the subject and that it must be a broad movement by the membership of the church borne out of a correct understanding and love of Constitutional principles. If he's right, that gives me great hope, and a reason to work to persuade and to educate.

Then Elder Benson said in the April 1965 Conference:
"The last neutralizer that the devil uses most effectively is simply this: 'Don't do anything in the fight for freedom until the Church sets up its own specific program to save the Constitution.' This brings us right back to the scripture about the slothful servants who will not do anything until they are 'compelled in all things' (D&C 58:26). Maybe the Lord will never set up a specific Church program for the purpose of saving the Constitution. Perhaps if He set one up at this time it might split the Church asunder, and perhaps He does not want that to happen yet, for not all the wheat and tares are fully ripe (D&C 86:5-7)."

It is evident that the devil has lulled us and convinced many that "all is well in Zion" even while we passively (some give their consent) look on while our freedom is being taken away.