Government: Our salvation.

The problem isn’t too much government. It’s too little. Especially now that 7 billion people inhabit the globe.  Many of ‘em poor and downtrodden. Seems to me we have a responsibility. For each other. To some significant degree. Shouldn’t be everyone for himself. At least, not totally. We need to work for a common good. And that’s achieved through government. Regulation. Rules. Maybe ones that apply worldwide.  More sharing. Of wealth, for instance. Less selfishness. More selflessness.  Bad news, maybe. For libertarians. And Republicans. Those clamoring for less government. I’m for freedom. In principle.  In the abstract. But there’s no such thing as complete and total freedom. Impossible. To allow everyone to do as they please. That would be chaos. An impinging  on the freedom of others. The best way to reach resolution. And solution. Is by compromise.  Through government. Local, regional, national – yes, even world government. As I see it, government may be our salvation. Not our damnation.  –Jim Broede