The truth of the matter is the 'US government' has been taken over by international Organized Crime. White collar criminals, but organized crime nonetheless.
MEANWHILE, we are offered the usual 'choices' for the 'upcoming election'. But there IS no more choice in America. Pick Bush or Kerry or Clinton, all will continue on our current path. So THAT is where the disconnect comes in, in my opinion. We are taught about the 'two-party system' and voting, but it's all a diversion, and most people cling pathetically to what they were taught about 'liberals' vs 'conservatives', Dem vs Rep, etc.
And I believe the govt perpetrates this fraud in order to cover the true intentions of the people who wield power over our national leaders. If you are taught you only need to vote for the other party in order to change things, chances are you will never be able to unlearn that crap and accept the truth that there IS no alternative within the current electoral system. Both parties are controlled by Organized Crime, and both will continue with the dismantling of the U.S. Constitution in our downward spiral to total tyranny.
And, presented with the truth (obvious to any open mind who reviews the facts of Sept 11)...presented with the truth that our own govt carried out the attacks, people turn BACK TO the very govt which did the attacks. We should be booting them out of office, yet we aren't doing that. I believe that's a result of cognitive dissonance, but I could be wrong. And I believe (based on thousands of years of data of dictators creating 'terrorist threats' in order to strengthen their positions as 'protectors') our leaders know exactly what they're doing. They create the problem and offer themselves as the solution, and we do what's expected because we can't break our training.