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In reply to the discussion: Remember how FDR executed American Nazi sympathizers? [View all]TheKentuckian
(25,026 posts)You wouldn't trust fucking Bush to set up a secret and unchecked kill list, asserting power to kill anyone in the world at his discretion and whim.
You wouldn't trust him to do any such thing because in reality you probably wouldn't trust him to watch your dog or water the plant BUT you of course would trust him to emulate Obama because you trust what Obama is doing but don't pretend you would trust Bush with any secret, unverifiable, unchecked, and by definition unlimited power of any sort. There would be no possible way to know if he was conducting himself in a way that Obama has and your phony "trust" would break down.
Of course you don't know what Obama is doing either but you "trust" him for whatever reason. I wouldn't trust my dear departed mother with such power, I don't know Obama or Bush so I'm not interested in "trust" of either. Our form of government doesn't work on trust but rather checks and oversight.
Trust is foolish, lazy, and gives away self governance.
Your job as a citizen is not about blank checks.