This is an interesting debate. I think my biggest problem with our government is that the Federal is just out of control now, and the states have been stripped of all their power. Also I think the point Eskelian is trying to make is that the government shouldn't have to be involved with every possible aspect of our lives. There are alot of things you can take out of the equation and not only save tax money but give back freedom to the people. Also as far as taxation, income tax did not even come into existance until the early 1900's, how did we survive so long without it? The average American has been reduced to a Serf working for their Lord(credit card companies, mortgages, taxes, etc). It's time Americans face the fact that almost all of our government policies are for the benefit of big business and special interest groups, and unfortunately this is having a horrendous effect on common folk which most of us are. As far as changing the government, it's been made nearly impossible. Basically democrats and republicans have divided the country so that each voting district will almost always keep them in power, and then we are given the illusion of choice with clown A or clown B. When an independent does manage to win a spot, both sides turn on them and basically cripple them. We need such drastic change in government that literally a revolution is needed, and unfortunately our government and big business have created a culture that has made the majority of us Sheeple where more people vote for American Idol then who is running their local government.

That which does not kill us,
makes us stronger.