I never did give them hell. I just told the truth, and they thought it was hell. — Harry S Truman. President of the United States from 1945 to 1953 , Harry Truman. President of the United States from 1945 to 1953 Truth & Lies
Once a government is committed to the principle of silencing the voice of opposition, it has only one way to go, and that is down the path of increasingly repressive measures, until it becomes a source of terror to all its citizens and creates a country where everyone lives in fear.
Carry the battle to them. Don't let them bring it to you. Put them on the defensive. And don't ever apologize for anything.
I have found the best way to give advice to your children is to find out what they want and then advise them to do it.