Big Brother and the Village Idiot

For some reason, most republican candidates for president hold two mutually opposed views of the government they wish to lead.  The military and security apparatus can do no wrong, and the civilian side can do no right.   That would seem to be the default talking point for all candidates.   To the Lindsay Grahams and Ted Cruzs of the world, we need to surrender all of our freedoms in order for the military and CIA to protect us, but we must hobble the rest of the government so the "job creators" can conjure millions of low paying service jobs to cater to the 1%.  It is a bleak outlook for the average proletarian in the US.  Of course, if you can afford it, you can have an assault rifle and unlimited ammunition to repel the evil minions of the EPA or IRS if they have the temerity to try and protect the environment or collect the taxes to pay for it.  Is this what we fought the Revolutionary War and countless other actions for?  Those of us who know the dedicated men and women who staff various government agencies understand they are doing a yeoman job with little support from most politicians.  They are just as dedicated as the members of the armed forces.