#000 Pilot - Can you trust the Government?

This week Captain Storm and Dangerous Dan explore the question: Can you trust the government.  Joining us are two expert skeptic thinkers Steve Obergfell and Anna Maltese.  In this, our pilot show, we dive into great discussion on U.S. government history and how the government works while drinking rum and saki.  We also talk about government conspiracy theories, the fourth estate, the foundation of democracy and the reality of government corruption. Sources //blog.ted.com/2012/08/13/how-pervasive-has-government-distrust-gotten/ //www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/09/24/gallup-poll-revealing-distrust-of-government-activism-could-help-romney.html //www.nytimes.com/2011/10/26/us/politics/poll-finds-anxiety-on-the-economy-fuels-volatility-in-the-2012-race.html?_r=0 //www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/post/the-real-reasons-americans-distrust-government/2011/11/08/gIQA3mB30M_blog.html //www.people-press.org/2011/08/25/section-4-anger-and-distrust-in-government/ //www.democracy21.org/index.asp?Type=B_PR&SEC=%7B91FCB139-CC82-4DDD-AE4E-3A81E6427C7F%7D&DE=%7B4821A89A-7F6A-4B56-B282-59C6778C3FEF%7D //usgovinfo.about.com/od/uscongress/a/whyhouseandsenate.htm //www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2010/01/13/fighting-against-special-interests-and-public-interest-a-year-change //www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Transparency_and_Open_Government/