What Is Government?
Lately there has been a lot of talk about the failures of Government. Some are public debates written in various different forms and/or broadcast in a variety of contexts. And I have participated in this. I have written about this and talked with a variety of people. So, before I begin this little exposition, let us go to dictionary.com and see what the recognized definition is. And then we shall begin: Government : noun 1) the political direction and control exercised over the actions of the members, citizens, or inhabitants of communities, societies, and states; direction of the affairs of a state, community, etc.; political administration. Government is necessary to the existence of civilized society. 2) the form or system of rule by which a state, community, etc., is governed. monarchical government; episcopal government. 3) the governing body of persons in a state, community, etc.; administration. 4) a branch or service of the supreme authority of a state or nation, taken as ...