Over and over again, people had to disobey lawful authority to follow the voice of their conscience. This obedience to God and disobedience to the State has, over and over again, happened throughout history. It is time again to cry out against our 'leaders,' to question (since it is not for us to say that they are evil) whether or not they are sane.
When you read about the end of the Soviet Union, it's always about the "death of socialism. " They never say "the death of democracy. " But it makes about the same sense.