I'm from the guv'ment. I'm here to help you.
THE DAD' GUM GUV'MENT from the Tony Award Winning Musical BIG RIVER Query me this. Do you really think the government is good for you? Do you really believe # 3 of the three big lies: 1) The check is in the mail. 2) I will respect you in the morning. 3) I'm from the government and I am here to help you. Has the government made your life better? Forget whether you are right wing or left wing, or Tea Party or Occupy Wall Street. Look at the people that go into politics. There are folks who view it as a "job". Don't call them after 4 or ask them for anything. Then there are the folks who have an axe to grind. They are dogmatic with a point of view that more likely than not is as whacky as they are. Case in point: the global warming brigade. Then there is the anti-salt brigade. Then there are the right to lifers and the pro choicers. It goes on and on. It's no wonder we are so messed up. Our political system is geared to bring out those who think the...