Why is it so hard to believe that our government is doing whats best for us?
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Define 'our government'.\n\nI'd be OK with keeping all the illegals but the undesirables if the border were secure. I don't want to increase immigration rates GOING FORWARD until it actually is secure, however.\n\nAs to what our government is doing, I'm still waiting to see which way they will tip.\n\nhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060527/ap_on_go_co/immigration_64
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Don't confuse the American government with the American people.\n\nWe don't have the greatest government in the world, just the one that most people want on their side.  The world asks a lot of our government - come first in time of disater, stand up against tyranny, pay for the common good, help without question. When was the last time you heard that the first people in to rebuild a fallen damn or drop medical supples were from New Zeeland or Greenland? The world asks a lot of America. \n\nMost Americans want what most citizens of the world want. We want the ability to provide for our families, feed and clothe ourselves and have lives that matter. Yes, we have idiots that don't know all of us can eat and provide, and it isn't a wrong thing. But know that 99% of Americans are decent people who want what's best.
867390
people like me can't get it. 3 kids and a husband that is disabled. i work my butt off for minimum wage. a job they say Americans wont do. but its all good. i survived this long. the govt don't seem to care about their own citizens in any country.
663304
because the governments are corrupt to the extreme.
26850
Because we're beyaches who forgot that the govts power is based on that of the people.  Also, there are many people who would have to admit that they are wrong and nobody wants to admit that they are wrong.
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it says that our current government is doing a bad job governing the country as a whole. It's just that simple believe it or not. \n\nSometimes it gets so bad that partisanship doesn't even matter anymore and voters from other parties will vote for candidates other than their own.
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No, unfortunately they have often been found to be lying or bending the truth to suit themselves. \n\nWe have done some of the most horrible things in this world. Like assinate leaders of other countries, started wars on false statements or on outright lies, we have used atomic bombs & other horrible weapons, we pay countries money to get our way, we even possibly have had people killed like Marilyn Monroe or JFK for reasons that are poor at best. There are loads more, but you get the idea.\n\nDo we have good things that come from our Government, YES. But am I blind and stupid, NO. There is nothing wrong with seeing the Bad and Good. There is also nothing wrong with Critisizing the Government.\n\nAnd for those that tell me to "do something about it" I have and continue to do that, so please don't patronize me, you don't know me or what I do.
613502
yes it is true. another way our govt. is taking care of others ahead of it's own.
935154
We have our own immigration laws--they are not enforced. I wish they were tougher but fairer.\nTo avoid criticism, our government does nothing, says nothing, and are being nothing. And that is not good. They are poor Leaders. \nFunny how other Governments are able to to say "This is how it is" and keep their standing-but ours can not. Pitiful!
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Don't beleive everything you read or see on tv. The majority of Americans are hard working, spiritual people.  Any time you have freedom of choice you have problems that have to be handled by laws. Stay up on the issues and vote your beliefs. Hold your elected officials accountable.
787127
we actually cant...cause it seems that the only way to do it is by tellin the truth..and since nobody would do that ,,then we can't...and also because the responsibile people seem to worry only about their own welfare...the only thing we can do is to aware people and try to tell them what is really going on...
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Well, I wouldn't say that we aren't getting cared for, but I see your point. The U.S. government gets into other countries' business a lot. They throw millions of bucks into these causes without asking. They think they are doing good, which they could be doing. But what if they MADE SURE we were O.K. first, and THEN got OUR support on the project? Easier and better solution.
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You could say that the British *way* of government is the best but not necessarily that the British government itself is the best.\n\nOur parliamentary system is known as the mother of all parliaments and has been a model used for centuries throughout pretty much all the demcracies in the world.  Each country has of course, it's own rules and regulations and it's own way of doing things but the system is based on the British system.\n\nI wouldn't necessarily agree with your comments.  You say that we have low taxes, in fact, we have higher than average taxes paying 41p in every £1 earned as tax.  This compares quite well to the EU as a whole (48p) but quite poor in comparison to other countries (29p in the US for example).\n\nOur economy isn't particularly healthy and today's announcement of thousands of job losses at Peugeot is a good example.  If it weren't for the trillions of dollars worth of north sea gas and oil that's been keeping the economy afloat for 32 years then we, as a nation, would have been bankrupt a long time ago.  We used to be world leaders in textiles, ship-building, steel, electronics, engineering, railways but all these industries have long since declined.\n\nWe do have free healthcare but the NHS, which was once the envy of the world, is in crisis.  Huge sums of money have been pumped into it yet we can only staff it by draining the resources of other countries by paying their doctors and nurses to come over here.\n\nThe safety net you mention costs over £100 billion a year, that's the equivalent of £5,000 for every single household in the country.  Considering that the average household gets nowhere near this amount it demonstartes just how much is wasted on bureaucracy.  To give you one example from when my Dad worked for the government... It was decided to look into the possibility of moving one of the government departments to new offices, it cost us (the taxpayer) £94 million for them to decide to stay where they were.
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I have to agree with you.  Isn't this government by the people for the people.  Why aren't they letting the people make the decisions?  It wouldn't be a biased vote, it would for once be an honest vote of what the people really want in this country.
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Because our government is not doing it's job in keeping them out.
126127
I think you hit the nail on the head here.  Sadly, most people (politicians and voters alike), believe the opposition is moronic, evil, or simply wrong.  We can't seem to listen respectfully, and hear an idea out, without noticing it came from the other side.  \nI personally believe that both liberals and conservatives want what is best for America, for the most part.  They are just at odds about what is best.
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I think it is our job as citizens of the USA to NOT trust any government official fully. We should all question the actions of our politicians and then if we agree, so be it. If we don't, then our voices should be heard.