Editorial July 3, 1995 Issue

The government we need, the government we represent

Russ Gerber

The more we hear about governmental problems, the more we may think that the last thing we need is government! Unfortunately, the very word government has come to represent, to many people, little that is likable and much that is unlikable. And yet government is intended to help society function in an organized way.

We're familiar enough with the kinds of criticism and anger directed toward government. But when it comes to finding solutions, there is a sense that the problems of government are simply beyond solving. People often feel detached and powerless. But they aren't

There's no question that it can seem that we're powerless at times, particularly when it appears we have little or no influence over priorities, policies, regulations, and the like. And yet power—certainly the power to think and act rightly under any circumstance—isn't really a matter of who or what we have influence over. It's more a matter of what we believe has influence over us.

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