The cycle of government:<p>1. We need this tool to stop terrorists. if you don&#x27;t give up liberty for safety, the terrorists win.<p>2. (Inevitable terror attack happens)<p>3. Our tools weren&#x27;t strong enough to stop the terrorists. We need _more_ tools and a larger mandate to stop them.<p>I&#x27;ve been told that, due to the above cycle, we should all realize that the primary purpose of government is to pretend to fail.