Picked this out of some reading I am doing…
“Government is a natural phenomenon, an expression of power relationships, in which some people seek to dominate others by force. These dominators gather "insiders" together so that they can take money, power, and status away from other people, the "outsiders."
Many people think that government provides some service. That is true, but it is incidental. Governments often deliver the mail. But they don’t have to. They would still be governments even if they didn’t control the Post Office.
And what if they didn’t have a department of inland fisheries, or a program to teach retarded Democrats to count to 20? They would still be in the government business… and still have their helicopters, chauffeurs, and expense accounts.
But if they lost control of the police or the army, it would be an entirely different matter. Force is the essence of government, not a decorative detail. Without armies and police, they would no longer be governments, but voluntary associations like the Kiwanis Club or the Teamsters Union.”
Or
“Government is a fact. It exists. It is as common as stomach gas. It is as ubiquitous as lice and as inescapable as vanity. But what is it? Why is it? And what has it become?”
more of this kind of stuff can be found from Bill Bonner… interesting… not sure I agree with all his stuff, but I do like his style and comparisons…
WD0AJG