I'll ask it more simply: can the government be trusted?

[Enthusiast]

26. At this point in history, it appears

that the government is ignoring the interests of a majority of the people, the 99% if you will, and catering to the well being of the 1%.

By the government I mean all the elected representatives included in both branches of congress, the executive and judicial branches. Of course this is also being mimicked on the state level.

It's as if "supply side" economics are now written in stone. The American people are far and away in favor of increasing taxes on the upper income earners. This is not happening.

The American people have expressed their desire to scale back the size and scope of the military so we can instead focus on the needs of citizens at home. This is being ignored by the government.

The American people have repeatedly made it clear that Wall Street criminals should be held accountable for their crimes of fraud. As far as I can determine the fraud continues unabated.

Then there is the government NSA surveillance of the activities and communications of the people. This is the greatest scrutiny in all of history. Yet while this intense scrutiny is going on the government has become more secretive than ever. There is simply no justification for this.

So, no, the government cannot be trusted. This is clear.