[Lurking Libertarian]

The retarded, malicious 900 pound government troll

Let me add, having litigated civil and criminal cases against the IRS, DOJ and SEC, in my experience the federal government is often malicious, but its lawyers are rarely retarded-- there is a lot of competition for those prosecutors' jobs.

[kiryandil]

but its lawyers are rarely retarded-- there is a lot of competition for those prosecutors' jobs.

Penny wise, pound foolish - the 900 pounds, that is.

The early Republic didn't countenance legions of full-time government prosecuting attorneys, with blank checkbooks.

They may be VERY smart, but the hubris may rot the foundations in the end.

[kiryandil]

I’m sorry - the hubris IS rotting the foundations, in the end.