welcome @larkenrose - For those who want a quick condensed version of govt. out of control, read Joe Plummer's online book; "Tragedy & Hope 101". It covers and answers SO many questions about governments and central banking dating back decades. Very well researched. True eye-opener.
http://stopthelie.com/letters__commentary.html
@aviator +1. I also recommend "Statism: The Most Dangerous Religion" a lot! It's an awesome video that is a compilation of Larken Rose's wisdom. It was one of the videos that got me to snap out of the illusion of government. I featured it in a post a few days ago along with Molyneux's "The Story of Your Enslavement" ... very highly recommended watching for anyone exploring the tenets of self-governance and self-ownership. Cheers!