A right to bilk the public.

I hear a battle cry, primarily from Republicans and Libertarians, for less government. Particularly at the federal level. But I don't share their opinion. I'm for better government. And if it's better -- well, then we need more of it. Seems to me that good government tends to serve the common good. With social programs. Helping the needy. The poor and destituite among us. And to provide services to meet basic needs. Such as public education. And universal health care. If we left all this entirely to the private sector, we'd be in big trouble. Our needs wouldn't be met. Good government is efficient government. Working for the sake of us all. The private sector tends to not like benevolent government. After all, government run right provides service without a profit. There's nothing more alien to the traditional American capitalist. He thinks he has a gawd-given right to bilk the public. --Jim Broede