"My point is that they were more dangerous once IN power than they had been prior to being in power. Why? They had far greater resources at their command.

Think about that.

I know perfectly well that people on both sides of the fence may tell lies, but the ones in power worry me more than the ones out of power. "

I don't think that makes me feel any different, in fact it scares more about "anti-government" sources. Look what Mao, Stalin, Hitler and others became. They were able to use propaganda to rise to power - a rise built on lies and hatred. Look at where they took it. Why would I trust people like that??? How different is it from what we are seeing today?

Again, it boils down to looking at the message and using reason - not making an assumption based on the source.