You're drawing a distinction between the "FedGov" and the people, like the people have absolutely nothing to do with it's operation.
We have elections every two friggin' years. We wipe out the House of Representatives, WHERE THE LAWS ARE WRITTEN, every two friggin' years! Every two friggin' years we wipe out ONE-THIRD of the Senate! Every four years we elect a new President.
What are you talking about? FedGov my a$$. It's YOUR government, not a bunch of space aliens for Christ's sake!
Change the mo!@#CK@#%$ if you want to! Get out and vote! Get a whole bunch of people to vote with you.
You're acting like you have no control over what's happening, yet there is no other country on the face of the Earth where you would have more power to change your government.
You requested a response; consider it responded to.
I draw such a distinction only because it is there, and demonstrably so. FedGov has become a law unto itself. And NO amount of activity at the state or local level seems to make a difference. No ELECTION makes a difference. BOTH so-called "parties" pursue the same goals with the same zeal and ZERO concern for the people, who must pay the bills. For all the response we get, they may as well be space aliens. We have virtually NO choice in who becomes President. We have to take what the party king-makers offer us or do without. (I would rather do without... ) FedGov was conceived as being subordinate to the States. Now it has become our master. FedGov was designed to live within the bonds of the Constitution and protect the equal rights of ALL Americans. Now it has placed the bonds on US and is seen as the source of whatever "rights" they are willing to allow us to keep... for the moment. And it declares war on Americans in almost every possible way, leaving aside drugs. {More coming}