Does the US government really serve the people anymore?
140643
I would have to say no. A lot of the things they do are there to help us, and a lot do. But then there are a lot of things that don't. We need a change in this country. A reform. Maybe a revolution. The corrupted needs to be cleaned up.
291927
The people should define the government.
189761
no!!!!what ever happened to personal responsibility.we rely on the government for too much.\nif they took less of our money we would have an easier time taking care of ourselves.\none more thing.why is it that the people that contribute the least get the most.
793431
I doubt it. Few, if any, politicians do their job, which is to enforce the will of the American people. I agree that most Americans are ignorant about matters of national security, but, on more public issues like taxes and health care, we are the ones with the first-hand knowledge.\n\nI am happy to see a lot of fresh faces in Washington and fewer career politicians. It was time for a good Housecleaning to get rid of the stench of corruption that had pervaded DC.\n\nPolls are important because they express what the "general public" is feeling on certain issues. They should not be used to dictate policy on national security issues, but more to get a feeling of the direction the country SHOULD be headed.
854688
Unfortunately, you completely misunderstand the problem.  Why is there corruption in all governments?  Because those in the governments have power!  The less power a government has, the less it will attract those who are power hungry.  Conversely, the more power a government has, the more it will attract those who are power hungry, and it is the most power hungry that are the most corrupt.  That is why the founding fathers, wisely, limited the power of our federal government severely.  Unfortunately, people have been more and more willing to give the government a bigger and bigger budget and more and more power, which attracts the very people we least need in such a position.  People continue, though I can't imagine why, to think that it is only a matter of "cleaning it up" to get a better situation.  The truth is that if the government was limited again to what it was supposed to be in 1790, there would be little motivation for the power hungry to take it over.  And, even if they did, it wouldn't matter anyway because of the severely limited power!  Talk about a win-win situation.   I think we are in for more of the same, unless the people finally say 'enough is enough,' and take away the unconstitutional powers of the government and the enormous budget they have.  Unfortunately people look at government as a benevolent big brother instead of the necessary evil our wise founders did.  Too bad, things will only get worse.
1046077
The mass of people are controlled by government, business, military.  All of which operate for money and power on their various levels.  This maintains a low spiritual awareness of the general mass of people for concern for all living things.  When we (the people) speak up and express our concern to "clean up our act", then action is to follow.  But many governments (including the U.S.) do not listen to the people anymore, just the special interest groups in the three areas listed above.
155721
In Europe and around the world, there has always been a strong element of people feeling that it is the government's job to take care of people, but this has not historically been the case in America because people have come to America *fleeing* government in order to make a new life for themselves.\n\nI think the problem really started with Keynes and the idea that men in government could manipulate the economy for the better of everyone.  Unfortunately, leading to and during the first part of the Great Depression, our government misguidedly inflated the money supply to a very large extent, distorting prices and capital investment.  Like a rubber band being pulled back, it had to snap.\n\nHoover tried many big-government solutions to the depression which only made things worse.  FDR campaigned that Hoover was doing the wrong then, then got elected and did the same thing, only more so.  All the big-government "solutions" only further distorted the economy (preventing the rubber band from snapping back correctly.)\n\nIn FDR's mad dash to spend as much government money as possible in order to stimulate the economy, he started Social Security, unemployment, welfare, and a host of other programs.  I think a combination of the dispair at the economy and the ease to sit back and let government handle things was the beginning of dependence.\n\nAs generation after generation grows up with the huge safety net paid for by those who don't need it (from each according to ability, to each according to need) then people know that they don't have to be successful and take care of themselves, because the goverment will have to be there for them.\n\nBy all means, help a deserving person out who can use help, but the automatic help for anyone, regardless of whether they deserve it or not is the real poison.
770745
Hey There pingavar, I have a question for you. Don't you think the government has enough control over the people? Have you ever heard the phrase "God helps those who help themselves" ? We are our brothers keepers and as such we should all help one another in each of our needs regardless of the beneficial return to our selves.          \nDid you know that all of the services that the government provides are paid for by our taxes? So, what is the problem with people helping people and leaving the government out of it and letting them do the job of running the country and defending our country. It won't hurt us to use some of our time and resources to help the less fortunate.  God Bless you, and check into the actual functioning of government before you try to lay every thing at their feet.
891622
Probably they are, but let's still stick by our convictions and see if the new government will listen to what the majority of the people want.  They do need to work hard to gain more support before the 2008 elections.  Hopefully, they will listen to those who employ them.
309457
People are good. \nThe govt need to change its attitude.
367782
the government is supposed to be the channel to the people from their own country to represent their (the people) voices. and the government is supposesdly to guide the people, to unite them, to serve the people to bring out peace in the world.\n\nbut the government system has been deteriorated nowadays, and like you said, it has helped the rich to be more richer and somehow it tends to lose focus on the objectives of the government system itself. and the poorer gets oppressed now and then.\n\nno government is right in this world. we just have to deal with it and live our life by our own rules at the end of the day.
1091494
us government does hire people\nmost require a degree of some kind\njoin the military, now that's a government job almost anyone can get :-)\ngood luck
466071
Everything done by the US Government is protection of some capitalist interest or another. The Cold War, Iraq, The Gulf War, and the Bay of Pigs invasion are all examples of that. The people dont run the USA, the large corporations do.\n\n\npeace
1064928
There is no hope. There is nothing you can do. American society is beyond the point of no return to government by the people, for the people, of the people. Now, government can do anything it wants with you, any time, any place. You need permission from the government to do just about anything. Government is supposed to be our servant, but has become our master. Government is supposed to fear the people, not the other way 'round.\n\nIf history is any guide, things get worse and worse until the society bankrupts itself, and can be "taken over" easily by other forces. Then a new society arises, with a rebirth of freedom, and eventually that society too destroys itself.
736163
The top government is starting to look like what the American public looks like.  Yes. it's refreshing.
1090490
yes sadly they are very relevent if not prophetic of our present and past government.\nNot many changes ssince then huh!
212410
It depends.  Some things need to be done but people won't let it happen.  Other things people want but the gov't doesn't do it.