Well, government is on everybody’s mind particularly in an
election year such as this one, and like just about every element in modern
life, there are differing opinions as to what government is and what it should
and should not do. Nearly everyone
agrees that government should not control our daily lives, until someone points
out that our daily lives include traffic stop signs and traffic lights. Then we say, “Oh, except for those. Those are OK.” And also OK are the paved roads, the sense of
safety provided by our police and firemen – well, you get the picture.
So the best definition of government I’ve heard to date is
attributed to U.S. Representative Barney Frank:
“Government
is the name we give to the things we choose to do together.” And personally I dearly love the
thought of we, the people, doing things together for the good of all of
us. And if government, any government
from local city council to our national forum, is not perfect, well, dear
friends, neither are we.
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