And when one reflects on the founders of this country, their earnest belief that government get legitimacy from the governed (putting the citizen above the government); their desire that each individual be able (and be encouraged) to reach his potential -- not via talk, but via action and the stress of the frontier; and their deference to each other and to God, well, reflect on that. And be an individual. And don't bitch about stresfull situations, deal with them, in a righteous way. And expect and demand performance from your government, and defer your actions when they are detrimental to your peers or your neighbors, without having to be told by the law to stifle.
Anyway, getting preachy to the choir here. We live in a complex world, and are blessed beyond what we deserve.