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My wife says: "If you need a manual, you're doing it wrong."

If it is a false dichotomy, it isn't mine. You're the one who brought up Jefferson's quote, not me. I consider it to be a sliding scale, my belief being that the current balance tips towards people fearing the government. While I'd like it to tip the other way, I don't believe that accurately describes the current conditions in the USA. As a result, the only thing with power over the government is itself. Whatever restraints it exercises (or doesn't) over its own power is self imposed. My logic wasn't circular, it was an if-then statement. I didn't even bring up the else:{ ... } as it wasn't pertinent to the discussion (in my belief).

As someone posted below, one false dichotomy is Republicans vs Democrats, because both are two sides of the same coin, coin (or dollars) being the only thing important to both parties.

I would note that "Out of Many, One" could describe just about every government in the world, from the USA back in the 1790's to the USSR of the 30's up to the present day. And that all governments derive their power from the consent (either implicit or explicit) of the people. It just so happens that the vast majority of the voters of the USA have granted their consent, one way or another.

Again, what should be done is an exercise best left to the reader.

Strangely enough, I was about to cite the opening paragraph. Let me ask you a question. Which more accurately describes America today: a) the government fears the people; or b) the people fear the government.

If the answer is a), then I am wrong, and should be modded into negative oblivion. If the answer is b), then my original answer was correct.

What should be done about it is another question entirely. But the only reason to "dissolve the political bands" is when b) is more correct than a).

So... you're saying you agree with me? If the only thing with power over the government is the other parts of the government, then they certainly have nothing to fear from its citizens who can't even sue due to lack of standing (as determined by part of the government).

The only thing with power over the US Government is other parts of the US government. Thus if the executive branch commits an illegal act, the Congress can impeach, the courts can make orders, etc. If the Congress passes an unconstitutional law, the courts can annul by ruling on the constitutionality. If the courts go overboard, the President and the Congress can appoint new justices. Checks and balances.

This act is on the executive branch side, so it is up to the legislature and/or courts to enforce. Private citizens can speed up the process by trying to sue, but of course, good luck finding someone with standing in this case, based on recent court rulings about domestic surveillance (only the phone companies have standing, not the people whose records were obtained).

We have that now. They are called robbers. Usually not that great a thing when it happens.

I wish I had mod points right now, I could not bump this fast enough.

Eventually it will happen, due to the increasing financial costs of not having essentially real time communications between huge centers of finance.

So, you just discovered Poe's Law? Bully for you!

Where's slashdot on this list? Oh, right, it only posts news that matters.

I'm glad that there is a significant minority doing this. I invited a co-worker over when I found out he had no-where to go. As a recent transplant, we weren't planning on having family over, but Thanksgiving is meant to be shared. I imagine the motives of the other 23% is probably very similar. 23% and proud!

Unless you move, in which case you pay a title fee each time you move to a different state. I know this, as I've moved frequently for my job and always, always, always have to pay new title fees (and new title taxes, even if I've paid those taxes in the state, yeah).

Make sure you have a "carry concealed" permit for the pistol, otherwise you might otherwise face charges anyway.

I want the US Government to roll out something to solve this. Perhaps a mandated on-line program where companies are required to use a plug-in or standard modification to their shopping cart. Maybe create a website that allows individuals to find out how much sales tax they will pay before they buy something. There could be different deadlines on when companies would have to implement this, of course. Larger companies first, then the next year smaller companies would have to implement this.

I think this would solve everything, and I bet there'd be, like, 100% buy-in from everyone!

I like hardwood floors, you insensitive clod!