Do you think the government is working for you or against you?
414644
Against us. They benifit ony a small minority, one thats outspoken, one they can get paid to support.
1118279
The government would loose out on alot of money,With that said now I would like to say that it is a choice.You do not have to do it and if you ar against it then I suggest you don't do it and quit trying to make rules for others.If They choose to do it then it is their life,not yours\n\nNow,Have a nice day
113309
Of course, it's their kids.  The day the government tries to tell me what I can and can't teach my children is the day I start forming a group to take back the government for the people.\nI'm in the military and I've sworn to defend the constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic.  \nTherefore I would see that as an enemy of the constitution and would have to fight against it.
1048414
There you go Pussycat, you answered your own question. You gotta stop doing that, you're wasting 5 points. The governement could care less about the people coming over here, it's one less thing for them to worry about! If thier government themselves werent so far gone (drug wise) perhaps they'd have a reasonalbe person over there making correct decisions! the entire governement is made up of crack heads and greedy men! Do you think they care what happens to anyone other then themselves??
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.
749300
The government is taking money out of my paycheck and giving it to you. You don't deserve my money I worked hard to get.\nYou're stealing it. You are also stealing it from an American child who might really need it. So you are a double thief.
102672
Unless you are engaging in activity that could be construed as aiding and abetting terrorism, I think you are being overly paranoid.\n\nThe government is engaging in those activities, but it has more to do with data mining. The government has a program called Tempest that is capable of monitoring electronics within the nation, but it does not do so arbitarily. Tempest runs in the background. When certain key phrases come up (for instance, "I want to kill the President"), Tempest roars to life and signals agents that someone to watch out for has been identified.\n\nThe government does not just arbitrarily say, "I think I'm gonna listen in on Sam's conversation tonight and see what pops up." That is like finding a needle in a haystack.
539832
im paranoid because the government cant be trusted... but thats just me
336266
I believe that the government is only a reflection of the people. if you think the government is bad, its because the people make bad choices. \nif you're in favor of what their doing people always think if them as good, if not, then they are bad. it now all boils down whether you are happy with what they are doing.
1084386
Yes.  I work in politics (as a legislative aide) and I believe there are conspiracies going on at many levels of government.  In the course of my work I have witnessed a government that is corrupt and riddled with conspiracies ... I even get emails inviting me to the secret meetings (I'm being totally honest here), but I don't go as I don't want to be involved in it.\n\nHere is a good article about conspiracy:\nhttp://www.thenewamerican.com/artman/publish/article_125.shtml
45541
The worst thing people can do is expect the government to take care of them.  As seen in Katrina they will let you down.  People need to take repsonisiblity for themselves.
570565
What does the government have against Indians? I think you're being paranoid unless there's solid proof.
306681
Of course you're not all evil, however your goverment is elected to represent you, the people. So when your goverment goes around killing people for money it reflects badly on the people they represent.
52261
I trust the national government!\n\nI trust them to infringe on my rights, squander money, resist change until the crisis has happened, worry more about how their plans sound than whether it is really the correct course of action, pretend to accomplish stuff, lie to the people, claim to be representing the people when they represent the 25% or so of the adult population that actually bothered to vote for them, and care more about their career than the people of their nation and the world.\nis that enough trust? lol.\nlocal government is more trustworthy than federal government i think, because on the local level there is less money and power involved, the politicians have more difficulty hiding misdoings since they are personally involved with their constituents, the politicians must answer directly to the people, and there are fewer scapegoats available when things go wrong.  On the national level i think the whole system is inherently corrupt, for the opposites of the reasons why local is more trustworthy.
93746
I dont think well ever know exactly what our governemnt is doing, but with good watchdog organizations out there helping to keep an eye on them it is helping some. I wish there was a way to know more. There is too much secret shenanigans going on in our government that we dont know about untill the damage is done.
557979
Why would you look to the government to GIVE you anythng?
1001947
The government, especially all spy and security agencies, is going to do what it wants when it wants.  I think it is just a  fluke that we know they have been listening in on us this time.\n\nAs for me, I don't plan on doing anything to harm the government so I don't really care.  We are already being watched over by Big Brother, why should listening in matter?