I don&#x27;t see the point you are trying to make.  I&#x27;m simply suggesting that &quot;treating the government as no better than a customer&quot; is probably a healthy attitude.  In general, I think society is a lot better off when the government has to beg for data, fight for it in court, and loses more often than not.  Government should only be &quot;powerful&quot; in the sense that it has great power to protect the liberty of the citizens who own it.<p>I recognize this as an idealistic attitude.  I&#x27;ve always leaned libertarian.