why does the goverment treat it's citizens as ignorant children and sheltering them from evry1 & evrything?
102481
It's not about you.  It's about those who would use the information we INSIST on seeing againts the U.S. and it's citizens.  In some ways, a lot of us are ignorant children, insisting on knowing everything our government does.  The rest of the world doesn't work that way and would love for us to do share everything; more advantages for them.  My father worked for the Treasury department for many years, some work with the C.I.A. (nothing that important, just an agent), and some of the stories he gave me were surprising.  For instance, during the Suez Canal attack, when everyone was scared that the Societs would invade Egypt and WWIII would happen, it was very close to happening for another reason.  Another country was already under way, while the Soviets were just beating their chests.  The method of discovering this fact was unusual, but if known would have caused immense problems for the U.S., not because of the illegal nature of it (it wasn't), but because of the reaction of the country in question who (and here it comes) DOESN"T WANT THE U.S. to know it's plans!  The U.S. prompty told England to get the heck out or we would send the our U.S. fleet stationed in Italy after them.  We actually sent the fleet!  After one of our allies!  The president looked like an idiot, people in the U.S. yelled that our government was stupid for getting into the business of one of our allies and seeming to support the Soviets!\nWhat they didn't know is that if we let them stay, the other country in question would have invaded Egypt and we never would have gotten them out.  They would have had a foothold leading to Europe.  We took the bad reputation because if the truth was known our information source would have been compromised and our long-term protection of Europe would have been endangered.\nAnd you want us to publicize so you don't feel like you're treated like an ignorant child?  Do some travelling, do some research, understand the reasons we keep secrets and can't just open ourselves to all the "friendly" nations out there that cheered as the Twin Towers fell.\nNow, if you can magically make everyone friendly to the U.S., remove all the spies and traitorous, seditious elements we tolerate under the name of free speech, and convince everyone else in the world to be just as open and not use the intelligence they gather for their personal advantage, then I'm sure the U.S. would share all it's plans for things with all of us in a weekly newsletter.
427063
Youre Absolutely Correct\n\nYoung People Today ARE VERY IGNORANT In Respect To Politics\n(Among Other Things)\n\nScarey Thought-Makes Me FEAR For The FUTURE Of Our Country
569962
Becouse as a student you loose faith in the goverment/politics/law etc.  After the people that we vote to protect us are the ones who create the wars.\n\nPlus politicians do as they please.  No one listens to the people.
921284
are you serious they don't have jobs for the citizens. that is the poorest country on earth.
820381
The government is (or was) established to protect the rights of the people, not to protect the people. Government is not a scam, even though most of it is a joke. I believe that our country could use a better government, not just locally, but nationally. We as a Nation and a state deserve a better government than we currently have. The government is trying to protect our rights, but we also have private domain (this includes areas of individual life that are of no business to the govt.) We have many freedoms, they just want to protect those rights.
576968
the goverment brainwashes you whats the difference?
405485
It is the Government's way of controlling the population!!
759673
GOVERNMENT COME IN SENSE SEE A GOOD CITIZENS ARE HARASSING BY BAD ELEMENTS DO NOT PROTECT TERRORISTS.
893619
hmm i did not know they were persecuted but i could see how they could be a threat. I would not expect a government to have any proof of their personal power. They learn to control chi, and that is a power stronger than government. It does seem they repress intellectuals and glorify the simple farmers......why do we trade with such an evil government again?
309593
b/c they r corrupt, and these people probably pose a political threat to the government in that their way of thinking and living is a little different than everyone else's.\nsame reason why the Jews got kicked out of every place since the beginning of time.\nand b/c people suck, especially people in power, they suck even harder, AND they dont even swallow...lame
325695
Those people are ignorant and evil.
779749
This government has had policies in place for years that can place any person under the control of the authorities .\nGet use to it .
581393
Because as we educate them, we tell them about the rights that US Citizens have, and nobody bothers to inform them that most of those rights don't apply until they are adults.  On the other hand, there are basic rights that apply (or should apply) to ALL human beings...
650324
No, I think it is pathetic that we are expected to follow the laws as citizens but they don't want to.  Come on grow up.
191883
The government is the representation of the people until the people don't feel they are being represented fairly or appropriately.  Then they cast the bums out hopefully and get folks in there who look, walk, talk similarly to how they do.  Sometimes this system does not work too well.  Like now.  Corruption and lack of a proper watchdog agency combine to create this current ineptitude and criminality.
318755
Because they are bad, uncontrollable citizens.  Hey you asked.
1117959
Because ignorant people make it an issue.