Go on then, tell me a story. I'd love to hear it. [Then, as almost an afterthought, he adds with barely-contained sarcasm:] Please.

If there's one constant above all else, it's that government's like this one lost sight of what exactly their damn job is a long time ago. Sure, they may have started out protecting the people, but by now they're only looking out for themselves and the people that pay them to turn a blind eye to everything else. I'd love to be wrong for once and see that they're looking out for the people that actually elected them, but I'm not going to hold my breath.

[Granted, he doesn't need to breath, but the point still stands.]