It has to scale to the population and functions that it serves. I’m not saying the current form(s) of government are doing it right or that they should be as bi

It has to scale to the population and functions that it serves. I’m not saying the current form(s) of government are doing it right or that they should be as big as they are. I don’t appreciate the simplistic rallying cry of “small government” that I hear all too often as if it’s some panacea. The average person can barely remember longer than a 7 digit number. I don’t expect everybody to understand every part of government at once. Understanding the larger bodies and functions of the branches of government sure. But understanding why the DOT has a purchasing agent, or why the local building department has electricians and structural engineers on staff, that’s beyond far too many people.