Judging from how our citizens are in america nowadays.. and how many people don't even like participating in politics. And the amount of people who rely on "law enforcement" to enforce law, instead of practicing their rights as the citizen to follow and make sure others follow the law.
I do think a government is nescessary. The world will always need a "big daddy" to give people a slap on the wrist. Due to the fact, that there are such things as Gangs/terrorists/mafia/cartel and etc. And what I have found weird is that governments tend to focus on exterior threats rather than interior threats.
The main problem with the U.S. is that we have created "big daddy" - but taken away his belt.
For example - let's say you want to start up a business. You need a license for that. The license requires, at a minimum, a flat rate fee to the government - thousands of dollars in some cases. Thus, operating a business out of your garage goes out the window.
Further - you don't actually own that garage in many areas. What happens if you don't pay your property taxes on things you have already bought and paid for? The government takes them away and sells them to someone else at auction. So you must make, at a bare minimum, enough money to cover your property taxes or someone shows up to take away the things you have bought for your business.
All of the good little boys and girls who try to follow the rules end up with the only practical option being to ***** out their skills to employers. Which isn't, in and of itself, a bad thing - but since everyone seems to view employment as their only practical option - obviously, we must start imposing laws on these 'employers.'
We set things like minimum wage (because, as an adult, I can't see when someone is going to pay me less than I can afford for the job) and non-discrimination laws (how dare you not hire the male applying for the wait-staff position at hooters), as well as require them to provide 'benefits' as if every employer is sitting atop a gold mine or printing press they are jealously hoarding from us common folk.
The mob turns its wrath against those with the audacity to make something that people want to buy and hire others to help make more.
And the politicians eat it up. They're your gladiators. They will champion your fight against those who have wronged you. To the wood-chipper with anyone who is not waving the rainbow flag with you! Paint the streets red with their bigoted blood! Just vote for them and all those who stand in the way of what you deserve will be destroyed.
Which is why these same politicians turn in support of the riots in Ferguson.
They seed the message in those demographics: "It's hopeless.... you will never have a decent job, you will never achieve your dreams... because -they- don't want you to. Just look at how all of the other areas have shopping malls and booming industries - they could be here, too - but they choose not to be. They hate you."
So steal from the businesses in the area and burn down any one of them that call the law.
All branches of the same tree. All made by the same mentality.
The government shouldn't have that much power. It shouldn't have that much control. If you want to cook up some food in your kitchen and sell it on the street corner - the more power to you. If you want to manufacture vehicles in your garage and sell them to people who are willing to buy them - the more power to you. If someone wants to hire you to wire their home - more power to the both of you.
No one should have the power to come along and say: "No, you can't do that." Certainly not with a: "Unless you pay me money to say you can" addendum.
That would make situations in Ferguson much less likely.
But here is where there -is- a government role.
The riots in Ferguson were a direct challenge to local and state sovereignty. As such, they are a force attempting to usurp the government. Police response should have been redirected to managing refugees and the national guard called in. The national guard should have ordered them all into detainment camps for processing using any force necessary to elicit compliance.
Processing would entail tribunals to determine who would stand trial for the crime of treason and those who were convicted of treason executed by hanging. Those dismissed of charges would be allowed to return home after the trials have completed (and they would be completed within three months' time; either the evidence to convict is there or it isn't - if it isn't - let them go; I don't believe in protracted trials of insanity - if you can't figure out whether to fine them or kill them within the first three months, then they should be let go - and that applies to all crimes - I don't believe in Jails - either you get a slap on the wrist in terms of a financial debt, you don't belong amongst us, or you aren't scary enough for the government to worry about you).
The government is not a means of lording over people. No one needs you to make decisions for them or to try to make them live a better life.
The only thing that people need to be told not to do is to lord over each other. Then, the heavens should open up and smite them.
Far too many philosopher tyrants running around these days who like to think they are going to save you from yourself because their college professor made them feel smart.
