>I remember feeling that way, and wondering how a rational person could see it otherwise. Because history has proven time and time again that government can no

>I remember feeling that way, and wondering how a rational person could see it otherwise. Because history has proven time and time again that government can not, and should not be trusted. >The presumption in the USA is that government is fundamentally untrustworthy and our enumerated rights exist as a protection against the government. The presumption in the USA is that rights are not enumerated at all, we do not have enumerated rights. The Bill of rights is not designed or intended to list all of the rights a person has. The constitution is a document outlining what government can do, if the constitution does not give the government the authority, the government is prohibited from acting. This is almost the exact opposite of however other nations government is authorized where the government is giving total power and then some government powers are prohibited or limited. I do not see how any rational person would want to give government near unlimited power.