[xrp]

Those are examples of abuse of power of government.

So what happens if I ransack your house or shoot you? Is that simply 'abuse of personal power'? No, it is a violation of a right to private property and personal liberty. I can be punished for that. Who in government was punished for the deaths of the 80-odd Branch Davidians? Who in government is punished when innocents are executed in botched drug raids? Who in government was punished when Elian was seized?

[TheOtherOne]

You picked the most egregious examples of government abuse that were not punished. Most of our government functions without resorting to lethal force. You chose to ignore that part of our 200 year history and focus on this? There are also many examples of government abuse being punished.

[TheOtherOne]

Who in government was punished when Elian was seized?

Not to get sidetracked, but I agree with the decision to return Elian to his father. I disagree with the method used.