The Role of the Government: Part 2

Well, I've decided that I will simply post the rest of my essay today in one shot.  I clearly am not going to post it in pieces throughout the week!  So, without further ado (and I know you've been waiting with baited breath...):

Third, the government must guarantee our long-term viability in the global economy.  The only way to do this is by pouring resources into education.  The system of schooling we have right now is broken, but not for the reasons everyone on Michelle Rhee's Christmas list thinks:  it's broken because it matters far too much where a child is born and what their parents do.

The Role of Government: Part 1

I started writing a post about the roles that government should play and what solutions I think we need for our major problems.  I thought that it would be lengthy, but I didn't know just how lengthy.  Rather than post one loooooong post, I'm going to break it into three or four shorter ones that I'll post over the next few days.  Why a few days?  Because I can.

Also, it's a bit of a mess.  It's a little rambling and disorganized.  Since I just chopped it into pieces for posting purposes, it will end abruptly.  I don't care.  Enjoy, and I'm curious to read any comments or thoughts you have.

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It has been several weeks since I've written anything, but I've thought a lot about what I want to say here. With the debates and direction of the government and politics, I really want to lay out my view of what the American government ought to be and do. One quote that I keep coming back to is from Woodrow Wilson:  ""the business of government is to organize the common interest against the special interests." This is not a pro-business or anti-business statement, simply a pro-citizen statement. And it guides my views in significant ways.