Believe Quote by James Comey

The Founders never intended for Americans to trust their government. Our entire Constitution was predicated on the notion that government was a necessary evil,…

— Rand Paul

Most Americans aren't the sort of citizens the Founding Fathers expected; they are contented serfs. Far from being active critics of government, they assume…

— Joseph Sobran

Americans have always evinced some distrust of government, but the current situation has exacerbated this to a degree that may be unprecedented.

— Eric Alterman

“When in doubt, the Founding Fathers preferred that our government do nothing. We’re usually safest when it does. The scariest words someone can hear…

— Eric Bolling

It appears it would be quite un-American not to be suspicious of the government or to distrust it. History has taught them a little…

— Ndabaningi Sithole

There's a very healthy tradition in America of skepticism of centralized power. If we ever lose the skepticism of centralized power, we'll lose the…

— Howard Fineman

For all the huffing and blowing we get about rugged individualism, the American spirit and the American experiment always have had at their heart…

— Charlie Pierce

The founders knew that foreign governments would try to meddle in our elections, meddle in our politics. And they did not want any foreign…

— Reince Priebus

Our form of government depends on a mutual bond of trust between the people and their government. But people have become cynical about their…

— Sonny Perdue

The founding leaders of our country believed in a three-part sharing of governmental power, with each branch jealously watching the actions of the other…

— Chellie Pingree

“I do not believe that the founding fathers intended for a fourth branch of government to emerge — that of special interest groups.”

— Ben Carson