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Do You Trust the Government to Get Things Right?

Do you trust the government to get things right?

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LowDown said:
In referring to "patriots" who step in when "private interests" are removed I take him as echoing the old progressive assumption that public servants are incorruptible angels among us as opposed to those evil, selfish capitalists and businessmen. I'm saying there's no such animal, neither in the public nor private spheres. The Constitution was designed to keep everyone in check through a system of checks and balances, a system that assumes the worst about human nature, and that is what is needed in all aspects of government, including in regulatory bodies where it is currently missing. The Executive Branch has gotten so large and so much rule making and discretion in enforcement has been delegated to it that it no longer is subject to those constitutional controls.
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We agree on this my friend. Just saying I didn't take what he said the way you did.
 
polgara said:
I have noticed that the BMV is doing a lot better on the "friendly" side. They actually smile occasionally now! :mrgreen:
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Perhaps where you live, but down here it is still a nightmare.
 
Where's the "sometimes" poll option? It's not an either/or question. Both 'yes' and 'no' are wrong answers.
 
"What is government itself, but the greatest of all reflections on human nature? If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary. " James Madison

I do not trust my government. I believe it is dangerous to do so.
 
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