Role Of Government

So often in campaigns we hear candidates talking about the size of government and whether big is better or smaller is better. In my opinion, they miss the point. It's not the size of government that matters so much. It's the effectiveness and efficiency that matters. Government can be too big, and it can be too small. Big government can be effective or ineffective; efficient or inefficient. Small government can be effective or ineffective; efficient or inefficient. But at the end of the day, society needs government. Good government. Responsible government. We need roads, schools, police, firefighters, etc. Electing people who understand this and act in accordance is vital to society. So it doesn't make sense to elect people who hate government. People who hate their jobs don't do a good job. They treat it with apathy. That makes for an inefficient and ineffective government, regardless of its size.

I ran across an article that talks about this and asks some simple questions.

http://haloscan.com/tb/folkbum/115453798702817375

When you have your car repaired, do you take it to a mechanic who hates
working on cars?

When you go to the Doctor, do you choose one who hates treating
people?

Would you hire a babysitter who hated kids?

Why then do you continue to vote for those who hate government?

To continue to vote these guys into office and expect efficient good
government is to expect the impossible. It is long past time to hire people who
can and want to do a good job.