| For those who are constantly criticizing | | | | and couldn't do, some form had to be filled out, |
| government, perhaps, they need to understand a | | | | some tax, fee, fine, assessment, etc had to be |
| little more about what it is, how it works, why we | | | | paid, or that because there is no law against it, I |
| need it, and the reality of the bureaucracy. Not | | | | couldn't do it, until they made up rules to govern |
| long ago, I met an interesting gentleman and he | | | | whatever it was I was doing. |
| had been a successful entrepreneur and then later | | | | And by the time I was done with all the |
| decided to become a county commissioner. It's | | | | nonsense, I couldn't make any money at |
| good to see such folks working in government, | | | | whatever it was I was doing, and there was no |
| and we need more of them because they bring a | | | | real reason for any of it, as the opportunity in the |
| good deal of expertise from the private sector | | | | market had then passed. You know like |
| into government; and it's really needed. | | | | "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" and so, this |
| However, make no mistake government is not a | | | | book "Bureaucracy" rationalizes all the things I was |
| business with a profit motive, nor should it try to | | | | tired of dealing with. |
| become that. A good book to read on this topic | | | | Indeed, maybe you or this gentleman about |
| is; | | | | wouldn't learn much from this book, as in how |
| "Bureaucracy" by Ludwig van Misses,and I highly | | | | your agency or business runs, but you will shake |
| recommend it. When I recommended it to the | | | | your head in agreement through most of it, and it |
| gentleman above, he figured he knew enough | | | | is economic philosophy anyway, so it's pretty |
| about bureaucracy and business and didn't feel | | | | decent. Everyone should read it, and it should be |
| he'd learn anything; I disagree completely. | | | | required reading at MBA schools and required |
| You see, my thoughts are it rationalizes both | | | | government administration degrees; also, |
| sides of the argument. As an entrepreneur, I | | | | everyone who studies political science, or votes; |
| hated that every time I turned around some | | | | so, basically everyone. |
| government agency was telling me what I could | | | | |