Is the U.S. government "murderous, bankrupt, parasitical, destructive (of free markets)"?

To quote a comment from Velocity in the 4th of July blog comments, I'm setting up this topic so that those who want to discuss the U.S. government or "vent their spleen" about it may do so here. Please remember, however, the Community Guidelines still apply in this topic! That means: NO PERSONAL ATTACKS. Thank you!