Here we go again...

Once again, the Congress of Minnesota has shut down state government because they could not come to an agreement of how to best spend the funds obtained by the legalized theft of income (otherwise known as "income tax") on such noble ventures as Education and Health Care. To many, or more likely only some, this is a crying shame. I, for one, think that if Education Minnesota wants another dime, they need to start showing results, and not just on test scores. For me to get a raise, I have to prove that I am doing my job; that means results. Teachers go on strike, and gripe and moan until they get what they want. (Sounds like children rather than adults to me.) They get paid more for working nine month out of the year, than I do for working the full twelve months.

And Health care? When has government funded health care ever improved the life of people who really needed it? Why do you think that countries like Sweden are moving away from Socialized health care in favor of private insurance? Truth is, most countries know that if you really want something done, you go to America, because you can get the care you need, when you need it. Sure, you may go to Canada or Mexico for the drugs, because they're much cheaper. But I'd never go there if I had a serious disease, like cancer or IPF. I'd be dead before I was treated. For a common cold, fine. But for serious diseases, I'll take private health care any day.

Despite of this, however, I think the shutting down of state government could the best thing that could happen. It might prove to all of us that, yes indeed, we can live without government. The longer the better, I say. The longer we go without big government interference, the more we will realize that we don't need big government to survive...