'This transformation into a nanny-state, snitching culture has severe negative long-term repercussions for U.S. society, as well as the economy, if the trend isn't reversed...'

I'm not holding my breath on reversing things anytime soon. Best to just hold ground for now, and fight fire with fire. Make the nanny-state idiots live up to their own standards.

At Zero Hedge, "Maryland Parents Investigated for Neglect After Letting Their Kids Walk Home From School Alone."

More from ABC News, "'Free-Range' Parents Under Investigation for Child Neglect."