Philosophizing

It is dangerous to be right when the government is wrong. -Voltaire

We live in an age when freedom of speech is simply a courtesy given to certain citizens like favors to well mannered-children. Nowadays, the government seems unstoppable in the sense that, were things to turn for the worst, the proletariat (us) would stand no chance in overthrowing its oppressors.
Government now has the ability to take anyone from their home, and keep them, god knows where, for who knows how long. They can do this for one very simple reason: the trust is gone. In the past we knew the government lied to us, it was accepted and it was almost comforting. Now though, the government doesn't want us to know that it lies. They want to make it all seem shiny and happy and honest, without fault. This change in attitude is frightening because the government still lies, but if they are lying about lying, what on earth must their real secrets be?
I have never been a fan of any authority figure, but even with our new, more progressive president, I still feel that the system is broken. Modern politics is sick, sick stuff, not to be dabbled in by the honest and pure. No, today we have need of the twisted, sick minds spawned by the anonymity of the internet. That's right. I just suggested that the internet should rule the world.
What better gauge is there for the average world denizen than the average web lurker? An absolute democracy, where all things were voted on by the hordes of anonymous freaks lurking the interwebz would be a horrifying, yet amazingly fair system of government.
I think it's time we had a little fun with leadership, don't you?