There have now been 239 years since the Declaration of Independence, and you honestly believe that the simplest explanation is 1) the government is competent an

There have now been 239 years since the Declaration of Independence, and you honestly believe that the simplest explanation is 1) the government is competent and 2) the government is honest. One week after the torture report, you simply can't make this up. Then of course, you did make this up, because nobody has even mentioned the NSA.