Some Defend-President-Obama-no-matter-what-folks here will do anything to divert,

[LuvNewcastle]

87. I agree, BrotherIvan.

The purpose of the government is to serve the people, at least that's what I was taught by my family and my Civics and Government classes in school. I don't know where anyone would get the impression from studying our country's history and the ideals upon which it was founded that our government's purpose is to serve capital. It has often worked out that way, sure, but that doesn't mean that's the correct function of our system.

I think it's sad that anyone would have that view. Anyone who believes that our government's purpose is to serve capital might as well not be involved in anything political except for contributions to certain candidates to ensure the continuation of their money flow. To me, that would be as weird as to say that the function of our government is to serve men over women or white people over all others. After all, it's often worked out that way, so that must be its correct function. If one believed those things, why try to seek any sort of equality in our society?

No, a thousand times no, our government is intended to serve the people, not capital. Serving people is often going to be at odds with serving capital because doing things in the way that makes our lives better is usually not the most cost-efficient way. Our government isn't a business. Its purpose is not to make a profit. Its role is to serve our needs.