> Most citizens are completely unaware of the multitude of rights possessed by the people and assume that the government has to tell them what rights they have.

> Most citizens are completely unaware of the multitude of rights possessed by the people and assume that the government has to tell them what rights they have. That way is serfdom. I know this is frowned upon, but +1 anyways. > Then again, with one semester of government class in 12 years of compulsory state-controlled education -- and that taught by a coach half the time -- it's no wonder that we allow the state and its officers to walk all over us. Yeah well my government teacher threw a book at me, literally. Question authority at your own peril. My main problem with your statement is that if a student is "susceptible" to state-controlled education, they are also susceptible to really any ideology. It is the people who think differently who are most likely to be persecuted, and also need protection from it the most.