USA Today Asks, 'Is our faith in government dying?'

In a recent editorial, USA Today's Ross K. Baker asks, "Is our faith in government dying?" Citing scandals, indictments and suspicions afflicting the current and past administrations, Baker suggests that the public's trust in government, "resemble a patient suffering from multiple, but unrelated, ailments who might be able to fight off one affliction but is ultimately killed by the debilitating effects of all of them." The whole theme reminds me of former Rep. Gary Condit and these words from Federalist 51, "If men were angels, no government would be necessary."

Also See:
Who Oversees Ethics in Government?
On Proper Checks and Balances: Federalist Papers No. 51