Do you trust your government to tell the truth about anything?

Question

Do you trust your government to tell the truth about anything?

Answer 1

I don't trust that anyone is telling me truth about anything unless I can verify it through reliable external sources should I so choose. In the case of the government too many things are hidden under the veil of National Security and Executive Privilege in this country for my liking.

Answer 2

i wouldn't trust an MP to walk my dog. they are plain and simply liars and legalised thieves. and frankly! how on earth they have the nerve to put 'the right Honourable' before their names astounds me......you would find more honour in a prison full of house breakers and paedophiles.

Answer 3

Define ""Truth"

Answer 4

Not even a little bit.

Answer 5

Nope

Answer 6

I don't know about you, but my federal government is made up of 535 members of Congress, a President and his Cabinet, and 9 Supreme Court Justices. If you expect me to oversimplify my description of my government and to say that they are all liars -- 100% of them -- you can forget it.

Out of all of those government officials, I am sure some of them can and do tell the truth about more than one thing.

Answer 7

Absolutely NOT!!

Answer 8

Not really.  Like anyone, they skew the truth to suit themselves. We all do.

Answer 9

The British government is very good at not telling the truth and not lying. Creating illusions. Thats not to say they don't lie because they do. Frequently, but the big lies are the ones you are not going to discover easily.

I like the outspoken MP's - they are either independant or if attached to a party place truth above loyalty. Even if I don't agree with them - I like to hear their opinions. Highly valued. There seems to be less of them around. The MP's whose opinions I value and who tend not mislead:

Vince Cable

Patrick Mercer

Tony Benn

George Galloway

David Davies

David Owen

Answer 10

Only about stuff that makes them look good.

Answer 11

No!I do not!

Answer 12

There are a lot of people that see things your way. The only thing is that we are not looked upon as U.S. citizens but as a bother to these pumped up lawyers that seem to have a lot of "interests" we are not privey to. A movement of maximum proportions is on the horizon. Check us out at 4thofjulybrigade.com. We are just concerned Americans looking out for our offspring and America as a whole. (We have been ousted by Yahoo for not following their rules three times now, so hopefully you can recieve this.)

Answer 13

Rule 1 in life. Don't trust governments, religious leaders or estate agents.

Answer 14

No, Absolutely Not!

But I have to say I'm pretty surprised by the other answers here.   Those of us who disbelieve the 9/11 Official Story are often attacked on here by those who seem to believe the government is incapable of lying.  What's up with that?  

It's our duty as good Citizens to question those within our government on EVERYTHING!  

"A nation of sheep begets a government of wolves"

- Edward R Murrow

Answer 15

If this government said that the sun will rise tomorrow, I would ask for a second opinion.

Answer 16

not since 9/11

Answer 17

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Answer 18

Since you voted them in, yes.

Answer 19

Of course not, do you ?

Answer 20

Though for most people to question their truth doesn't cross my mind, I have to realistically consider that *anyone* could lie to me.  There are huge potential rewards to politicians who lie successfully.  So I have to assume that a great deal that I hear from them is untrue.

Answer 21

No Way In h**l!

Answer 22

typical paranoid American yes i do... thats becoz my country doesnt have a history of corruption

Answer 23

Not one bit

Answer 24

Do you ????????????

Answer 25

Sadly no.  not even their date of birth