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Its very easy to blame the government. It can act as that phantom with which you can always claim is trying to take from you, or lock you up, or turn you into a faceless number, etc. etc. Personally I've never felt a reason to be afraid of such a spectre. I don't hear Ashcroft go bump in the night. I don't turn on the lights when I get home and expect to find Rummy sitting in my easy chair holding a loaded pistol at me. I don't open my eyes in the morning terrified that I might be waking up in Gitmo. I'm well aware that my government will, from time to time, do unethical things, they'll screw up, they'll ruin some people's unfortunately, but the almighty vote will smooth out these wrinkles. If that makes me fall into the old ignorance is bliss pidgeonhole, then so-be-it, while others are out acting out a Kafka novel, I'll be working hard, taking care of myself, voting every election, and doing it all with a smile. Lifes too short to be afraid of the boogieman.
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Lord, have mercy on my wicked soul
I wouldn't mistreat you baby, for my weight in gold.
-Son House, Death Letter Blues
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