Nobody does it better

There is no question that the US government can wage war better than any group of American citizens. They also seem to be able to enforce law, adjudicate innocence and guilt, all fairly well. But does that mean that they can do everything well? Can they do everything better than individuals or private enterprise?

This is where belief comes into play. There are those who believe that government is the answer to all problems. They see the ideal world has having a government in charge of everything. They see private enterprise as a way of cheating and harming others and government as the savior. Others believe that government is a necessary evil, that power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. I believe in the power of information and that as long as you have some power (ie, you are not going up against a monopoly or a government) you can change things for the better. While some do not believe that information is power, as not everyone will believe nor will everyone be able to access or understand the information, the ability of information to diffuse in society in a viral or epidemic way will lead to improvement as long as there is no force preventing change.

When some of us wanted change, they had to vote for it. We couldn't just make it happen. This is precisely why government cannot be in charge of everything, as change in government is just too hard.