Threat to Liberty

"Why should I trade one tyrant 3000 miles away for three thousand tyrants one mile away? An elected legislature can trample a man's rights as easily as a king can."
--Benjamin Martin (The Patriot)

Gallup poll reinforces 10+ year trend in concerns among Americans that government poses "an immediate threat to the rights and freedoms of ordinary citizens. Currently about half share that view, up from less than 1/3 in 2003.

Not surprisingly, political party affiliation influences perception here.

Too bad this survey has not been conducted since the founding the United States. Viewing levels and trends over a longer time period would prove even more interesting.