030226 Trust in Government
James Quillian, Economist, Political Analyst, Natural Law
The polls say trust in the federal government has fallen to 17 percent. That number is being repeated everywhere, and it makes for a dramatic headline. But natural law doesn’t measure truth by what people say. It measures truth by what people do. And when you look at behavior instead of survey answers, the story changes.
Polls are emotional. Actions are real. According to the article, trust in Washington has been sliding for decades, from a high of 77 percent in 1964 to today’s reported 17 percent. zerohedge.com That decline is real on paper. But natural law deals with revealed preferences. People reveal what they truly believe through their choices, not their complaints.
