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Yes, thanks for the lecture. My use of "abstract" might have been better discussed as "airy abstractions" or "tenuous, moot, philosophical, and not pragmatic notions of human freedom."
My statements hold up well as regards a reading of US and World History. I don't discuss things in the manner which you suggest. I appreciate your historical perspective. I don't apply the same sort of analysis at all.
My statements here are intentionally simple - aimed at US Citizens and not necessarily historians. The vast record of the US Government being trustworthy is clear from the weight of evidence, I believe. The several times the US Government has not been "trustworthy" are statistically insignificant in the large scheme of things.
Also, the idea that the government owes its citizens accurate information is not a position I espouse. I expect some information from the government, but not much. All the platitudes of a "well-informed citizenry" fall on deaf ears to me. They carry implications that are consistently misconstrued and are often used as rationales that would cripple any government in dealing with real politics - especially on a geopolitical basis.
This being the case, what I'm suggesting here is that it is a far better choice for a good citizen to trust our government than to not do so. I'm interested in constructive attitudes. As I have stated in several places on this forum, I will trust my government no matter which party or part of the spectrum holds power. I trust the Constitution and the constitutional checks and balances that are in place to steer our ship of state.
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