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Originally Posted by Ea
Yees.... but that was King George's government of over 200 years ago. I wouldn't want myself to live under a government as it was in Denmark at that time. But things have evolved quite a bit since then - to put it mildly. In my 'world', I see my government serving me, or us - it's not them against me or us. That's why I don't understand the fear, it seems groundless.
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And that is the "proper" view EA. Unfortunately in the U.S.A. the people seem to have forgotten that government exists only at the behest of the people and should be subservient to that ideal. They've also seemed to have forgotten that they must participate in the process. In the mean time government has become the driver of the poor huddled unaware masses who simply follow the lead of politicians who are directed mostly by corporations lobbying and political action committees and the media and advertising that is directed by those same corporations. I'm coming to believe that the legalization of the corporation as an "individual" entity is the worst thing that ever happened in the U.S. Legal system
It truly is a bad situation despite the good that exists in the country and services provided by the government. As with most things it is good and bad at the same time.