It's potentially a statement adding to or qualifying the first. Yes, the people must keep government in line, but the people are lazy and corporate interests or political parties have a stronger interest in remaining active and powerful.

It's possible that the active party eating away at rights are terrorists, but I don't think that is ever a key interest of those actors.

It's an additional point. People are allowed to do that.

Me neither, but I imagine he's a blast at parties..

Come on, that's unwarranted. Don't be a jerk.