A democratic government is the responsibility of the people it governs - even if you didn't elect them, the fact that you choose to continue to be governed by t

A democratic government is the responsibility of the people it governs - even if you didn't elect them, the fact that you choose to continue to be governed by them, and that they gain all their powers from this investment of your own sovereignty into their state, means that you are in fact responsible for your government. Period. It doesn't change just because you don't like it. American citizens, pro- and anti- the American state, nevertheless gain their protections as citizens from participating in that state, large and small. Citizens are responsible for their governments, who have no powers otherwise. And we all know: the corruption of government begins with its secrets. That we, citizens, are unwilling to deal with the secrets that corrupt us all, is very telling in this day and age ..