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In reply to the discussion: I'll ask it more simply: can the government be trusted? [View all]Hydra
(14,459 posts)And you seem to not see how we can want strong gov't and not trust them. I do want strong gov't, and I want it with strong oversight by US citizens.
I also want single payer. I don't want the NSA and Military to get all of my tax dollars and to be free of rule of law.
You are attacking a different enemy here. The people who want smaller gov't want less regulation on the rich, lower taxes on the rich and the end to social programs. I want higher taxes, stricter regulation and programs that improve our environment, daily life and economy.
Most of all, I want rule of law. The NSA is not run on rule of law and should not be trusted when they say they are. If this is a hard concept, look at all of the gov'ts with selective enforcement of the law and see how well they worked.