Watch Nick Gillespie Discuss the Public's Distrust of Government on CNBC Around 4:10 pm ET Today

Reason.com Editor Nick Gillespie is scheduled to discuss Americans' growing distrust of government on CNBC's Closing Bell today around 4:10 pm ET.

In his Daily Beast column last weekend, Gillespie wrote, "The more we learn about the government these days, the less we can trust it. Forget about the simple incompetence that used to fire up libertarian critics of an expansive government—that's a complaint that seems almost quaint given recent and ongoing revelations about official fraud and deception. It's looking more and more like the government tends toward evil and mean-spiritedness, and it's going to take real change to reverse eroding faith among citizens."

Comments

[Pro Libertate]

Distrust seems too tepid a word. Let us say instead, "Scorn and defiance, slight regard, contempt, and anything that may not misbecome [the government]."

[Lady Bertrum]

2% trust government to do every thing? WTF is wrong with them?

[Warren]

#JacketPWNage

[Lady Bertrum]

Good job, Nick. Your audience was rather sympathetic but you represented well. And you got a lot of air time.

[Gene]

I'm sorry I just missed the interview, I stuck around and watched Larry Krudmore do his best Michael Savage routine when asked his thoughts on the cannabis industry. Yikes.

[Gene]

Krudmore=Krudlow

[kayledysonmul]

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[annadancigerlon]

my roomate's step-mother makes $70 hourly on the internet . She has been out of work for 10 months but last month her pay was $19227 just working on the internet for a few hours. original site.....

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