[Drammach]

I'd much rather trust my freedom to Ashcroft, Bush, Cheney and company than to the sort of folks who decry that some people must be inconvenienced for the good of the many instead of the other way around. They don't seem to understand that THEY are a large part of the problem...

I personally don't trust MY freedom to anyone but myself.
I don't trust Bush, Ashcroft, et al, any more than I did Clinton, Clinton, Reno etc..

I'll "trust" the Federal government when it's back under the control of the States and the People, and not until then.
And, even That Trust will be "qualified", and with reservations.

[steve50]

I think you're on to something there. If the federal and state governments are limited to Constitutionally granted powers they deserve a limited amount of trust, until then they deserve none.

[CDHart]

"And, even That Trust will be "qualified", and with reservations."

As it should be. I wouldn't trust the lot of them (politicians and government) as far as I could throw them.

Carolyn

[mysterio]

I was going to reply, but your post says it all.