It is proper to proportionally oppose the government when it acts against it’s citizens. If the government is not using force, then the populace shouldn’t use force. The people should us whatever peaceful means it can to get the government back on track. If the government escalates the issue to one of force, then some of the populace is going to push back.
Our current government is either extremely misunderstood, or it has just about completely come unhinged.
I don't know, the NSA and IRS scandals are of a personal nature and while getting people upset doesn't seem to be prompting them to action. (I believe only action, consequence for this lawlesness applied corporately to the agency and personally to the individual agents rill rectify the problems.)
Our current government is either extremely misunderstood, or it has just about completely come unhinged.
I think unhinged. That is, after all, the point in the Stop, Drop, and Cower
brochure I made.