The spirit of liberty and financial responsibility burns bright in many parts of the world, but usually not in the hearts of those swollen with power. The voices who call for restraint in the growth of government power and spending will always be outcasts and mavericks in this era. One of those mavericks is Daniel Hannan , a member of European Parliament. Daniel Hannan's blog is with the British Telegraph. He is famous now for a speech he gave in the European Parliament on March 24, 2009, when UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown was present. Daniel Hannan spoke boldly against the reckless financial policies of Brown. His speech was ignored by the UK press, but fortunately was placed on YouTube where it became one of the most popular videos for a while. Enjoy - and think about the sinking situation we are facing in this nation as well, bloated by years of reckless spending and now a maniacal surge in debt and the size of government.