A government should fear its people, not the people should fear the government.....what does this statement mean to you?
2006-08-31 12:30:19 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Government
It means that the United States was a government that was founded as a democracy BY the people, FOR the people, and OF the people. Those that are elected BY the people, must work FOR the people, and represent the interests OF the people.
Those elected officials who do not represent the better interests OF the people, should fear losing their jobs come the next election.
When a Government becomes too tryannical, and no longer represents the people for whom it is elected to govern, those officals in government should fear...Dare I say?
REVOLUTION.
Hence, the 2nd Ammendment to the CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES. It's not about hunting. It's about protecting the citizens from a tryrannical government.
2006-08-31 12:41:03 · answer #1 · answered by raetherent 2 · 5⤊ 0⤋
I think they do...that's why they put all their defenses into place...like attack is the best defense
Ultimately no government can exist without people. And furthermore - people have taken control first with the french revolution and the invention of democracies. It's just a short next step that "the people " will be able to live productive and happily without governments (the Web will play an enormous role in this social development). A change of social understanding, away from top-down hierarchical leadership to bottom up or poly-hierarchic networks.
So - that's why they seek to control, they fear, they fear to lose the power and the money which comes with it. They may think they can keep and maintain control by installing fear.
2006-08-31 13:12:08 · answer #2 · answered by spaceskating_girl 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
That is the way it should be but has not been in a long time The will of the people is what the government IS SUPPOSED TO operate by Not the will of the Government like it is Now
2006-08-31 12:38:03 · answer #3 · answered by bisquedog 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Our government has slowly taken potential from the States and from the folk over the final 200+ years. those spurts are often larger whilst Liberal human beings are in value as they do it decrease than the guise of "helping human beings" or "social reform"... yet that doesn't mean that the so-referred to as Conservatives are not appealing in potential grabs to boot... if reality be told, in the present day's Republican party is in simple terms as Liberal through fact the Democrats of the 60s. What we want is a real Conservative party which will return the federal government to its Constitutionally mandated limits.
2016-11-23 16:47:56 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thomas Jefferson wrote once that :"A country can never be great unless it has a rebellion about every 20 years" Back in his time it would be much easier than it would be today. If the people tried that today they would be shot for trying to overthrow the Govt. And,like someone all ready answered No one cares,and not many vote.
2006-08-31 12:40:52 · answer #5 · answered by sumrtanman 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
As was quoted long ago," the government should be of the people, for the people, and by the people." An idea seemingly ignored by the Bush administration.........
2006-08-31 12:42:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
It means crap. The government of the USA has nothing to worry about. Most people don't care and don't vote.
2006-08-31 12:33:54 · answer #7 · answered by rastus7742 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It means that ultimately, the people should be the ones who make the final decisions, and that the govt is accountable to the people for its actions.
2006-08-31 12:32:48 · answer #8 · answered by coragryph 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
It means we pay their payroll. They work for us. They are public servants. They need to start doing their job, or they get fired.
2006-08-31 12:47:18 · answer #9 · answered by sassyk 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think it means the person who said that didn't like Mein Kampf.
2006-08-31 12:36:01 · answer #10 · answered by ZachS 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋