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David P. Kronmiller, Editor-In-Chief
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Matthew Tullman, Current Events Editor
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February 17, 2010, at 7:00 am — Audio | Blogs | audio podcast / / /

On government: You are what you think you are

Our government in the form of law enforcement and committees is often vilified. It’s “The Man,” the cultural stick in the mud, the overbearing control that people must rise up against. Call it what you will, but the government as it is often viewed today has a foreboding quality to it, a “Big Brother” kind of blank-face authority that heartlessly implements rules in order to put a damper on free will. This is, however, where definition is often misconstrued and perception misaligned. Podcast available.