Without a profit motive.

Got a call this morning. From someone trying to raise funds to supplement the local fire fighting budget. That turned me off. Because it's the responsibility/role of government -- local, state and federal -- to see that fire fighting services are adeqately funded. Through taxes, or whatever. That's why I'm for government. For the serving of the common good. Because the private sector ain't gonna do it. Especially under the capitalist system. Which is out to serve the individual good. Which is usually selfish. The aim often is to get rich, monetarily speaking. Even if that means exploiting the consumer. I'm sure that the private fund-raiser for the fire fighters was setting aside a nifty profit -- for himself. I want government to provide essential services. Without a profit motive. --Jim Broede