I think too many people believe that the government is capable of protecting them from everything. They can’t, and they won’t. Additionally, if one looks at history, most mass killings (talking about thousands+++ killed) were done by government/people in power, or in response to a dictatorial/oppressive government.
So, should we trust a government that has proved willing to secretly spy on us (and the phone call scandal is just the tip of the iceberg) and possibly arrest/kill us if they don’t like what they see (without a trial, I might add)? I think citizens need to demand a more accountable and more transparent government; one where EVERYTHING is made public sooner, rather than later, and where U.S. citizens are freely granted the right to monitor and correct any abuses of power (that includes the right to bear arms, including “assault weapons” that can be used to curb an overzealous, power-hungry government).
