Main Entry:
deflate Part of Speech: verb Definition: reduce or cause to contract Synonyms: collapse, decrease, depreciate, depress, devalue, diminish, empty, exhaust, flatten, puncture, shrink, squash, void
[I assume you mean "federal"] government."
Nope, meant what I said; same difference.
1. The cut off the blood supply theory, i.e., a massive movement to stop paying Federal income taxes.
2. A mass movement to elect non-Democrats and non-Republicans to Federal office.
3. Repeal of the 17th Amendment.
4. A mass movement in this country for people to become more involved in the political process; lure people from the bread and circus to the things that really matter. I read a blog post today that said, essentially, "I know more about Paris Hilton's cervix than I do about the way my country is run." That statement speaks volumes.