Quote Originally Posted by fcman
At the same time you'd have to be retarded to think it's as simple as trusting or distrusting.

No government is a white/black organization. Rules have to be bent and even ignored to ensure prosperity in the long run, even if people ***** and moan about the short-term effects.
It is pretty simple. Does the Government routinely act against our interests subversively? Yes - Does it often act in in our interests? Yes - Often, in acting in our interests, does the Government do amazingly distasteful things that cause more problems in the long run? Absolutely

If it doesn't always do the second, you don't view the government's actions, motivations and statements without skepticism. THAT'S WHAT TRUST IS AND IT IS A VERY SIMPLE CONCEPT.

If you honestly think that the rules are usually "bent and ignored" in an (I assume you think) somewhat tasteful manner in order to serve the interests of typical U.S. citizens you're retarded.

Yes, that's right, I turned that one back around on you because you were so clever in trying to do it to me. zzzz