Government
Do we dare not to trust the government?
There are very good reasons not to trust the government. A great deal of evidence points to the idea that the current administration is essentially owned by big business, and that it is willing to sell out the interests of individuals for the sake of corporations. Just a brief look at recent stories show why one should not trust the government: the increase in gas prices and energy company profits while those companies shell out to the administration, the brutal death of Terri Schiavo under the orders of a judge, the September 11th terrorist attacks which may have been orchestrated for the colonial good of the American empire, the nation's willingness to abandon social security, and the lack of support for victims of rural crime. Of course, there are some reasons why one should trust the government: Welfare programs are available to some people and have been proved to help, and the marriage penalty tax has been largely lifted. One might also argue that it is a very good idea to trust the government, whether or not they deserve it, because if one doesn't it can be almost impossible to get funding for college (which is extremely important nowadays), and one may even face serious punishment or even oil and gas industry has spent more than $270 million to lobby Congress and the White House and provide cash to federal election campaigns since the 2000 election cycle." (Public Citizen) Possibly because of this, the government has turned a blind eye to the fact that gas prices are soaring because of uncompetitive actions. "In November 2000, crude oil prices were at the same level they are today (more than $36 per barrel), but retail gas prices today ($1.78 per gallon) are 17% higher than they were then ($1.55 per gallon). Most of this difference has been realized in higher profits from the new mega-companies that have merged since 2000." (Public Citizen) Rather than act against mega-companies that have put hundreds of small refineries out of business, Bush has slashed decades of environmental regulations and given drastic tax cuts to the oil companies claiming this will fix the issue.
Terri Schiavo's death likewise shows that the government cannot be trusted. Michael Schiavo has no evidence other than his own testimony that Terri wanted to die, and her entire family wanted her to live. Moreover, Michael had already found a new mate and had children with her, and…
