the empire lies, cheats, steals, murders and any other thing they choose to get their way. its why i have no trust in anything they say or do and here's a bit of evidence to back that up;

U.S. Customs and Border Protection wanted to garner some social media clout this weekend, so they logged on and did what federal agencies do when they’ve grown drunk on power: they bragged about behavior that would land anyone else in prison. The tweet was simple, smug, and astonishing in its honesty. “It’s not a crime to carry over $10K,” the agency wrote. “We just want to know about it.” The hubris required to type that sentence with a straight face is almost impressive. They admit you haven’t broken the law, then congratulate themselves for taking your money anyway.........more........