So should our priorities be that govt should "help us"?our economy sucks, we have a debt so large we can never pay back, terrorists are emboldened by Our weak leader,as a country we go flying off into these tangents like gun control and global warming, both happen to be nonissues.
As a country we have to get our priorities straight, on fiscal issues though it's too late.
Or that it should protect our rights but otherwise leave us alone?
well, government is mandated to act for the "general welfare".
sorry little boy... you lose.