2006-08-27 10:26:45 · 17 answers · asked by JistheRealDeal 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
It is amazing to see all the "no and no" answers. People know the government is not to be trusted. They know the government isn't looking out for their own best interest. Still, they keep voting in the status quo Democratic and Republican politicians who want to expand the power of the government.
The current administration has used the war on terrorism, which will never end since terrorism is viral in nature, to cripple personal freedoms.
The Dems and even Republicans like Mitt Romney favor socialized medicine which has been a failure in Canada and England.
Both parties are addicted to spending via earmarks which amount to returning campaign contribution favors most of the time. Here in California, Dem. Don Perata was caught voting down a bill opposed by the BIA, for which he received a half million dollar campaign contribution. (not inconclusive proof of pay for legislation, but enough for me) Meanwhile one of our U.S. Congress GOP, John Doolittle has been found to funnel his campaign contributions through his wife's fundraising company for a 15 % cut. Of course, since California is a community property state, he was charging his own campaign and benefitting personally from it. And yet Doolittle, with all this in the public, is ahead in the polls against his opponents.
If you want less government corruption, start with less government. That is where the Libertarian Party comes in. At the very least, voting Libertarian lets the established corruption parties know people are starting to wake up and they aren't gonna take it anymore.
2006-08-27 12:23:54 · answer #1 · answered by JoeFunSmith 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
government is created to rule and take care the folk, it is likewise created for the interest of totalitarian rulers. The loose marketplace is created for each individual to benefit. with no loose marketplace a central authority can exist, without the government a loose marketplace won't stay to tell the story. It relies upon on the government and the marketplace. For me i visit go with the government which isn't totalitarian.
2016-12-17 18:13:55 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, not typically. When they are looking out for "the public best interest" it usually only works for the benefit of a small portion of the public. They are looking out for themselves and trying to decide how we can fund it through taxing us to bits.
2006-08-27 10:31:12 · answer #3 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should never completely trust the government, because that's how your rights are slowly eroded. Especially a government that doesn't follow its own laws.
2006-08-27 10:30:55 · answer #4 · answered by Chris S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah.u drive peacefully in roads obeying all the traffic rules.u go out and return peacefully ,morning or night.u buy things happily.switch on it, glows,open the tap, water comes in.all because u 've govt.otherwise, u live in an island in Andaman with humans who don't 've anything of the above.trust Govt.yes there is otherside of the coin....live with it!!!
2006-08-27 10:40:35 · answer #5 · answered by satish ,the great 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Choke ... public's best interest? They have nearly killed off the middle class ... they don't give a rat's a$$ about border security ... they've sold us out with their idiotic spp agreement ... they don't give two hoots about American citizens, only big corporations and big money matter to them .... public's best interest? Don't make me laugh ........
2006-08-27 10:30:03 · answer #6 · answered by Sashie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm glad you asked. It takes only a little research to realize what your gut feeling is probably telling you; or you wouldn't have asked. Anyway here's some info to get you started . I found it very enlightening; factual but not biased. Anyway make up your own mind .http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article5428.htm and http://globalresearch.ca/articles/CHO301B.html and http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article14705.htm
2006-08-27 15:08:57 · answer #7 · answered by To Be 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No I don't, and no, most of them are not. If they were, most government staff would be happy as volunteers or with a cost-of-living stipend.
2006-08-27 10:34:26 · answer #8 · answered by Flea© 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Republicans don't even claim to,, they want to make policy and laws based on their belief system,,, not that of the majority of the people,,, but their majority,,,
2006-08-27 10:31:21 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
SOME government officials are. Definitely not all though
2006-08-27 10:28:44 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋