Once upon a time, in a fairy-tale land far, far away, I believed in the inherent goodness of government. I believed that civic-minded citizens, wishing to contribute their skills and talents for the common welfare and benefit of all, offered themselves for public office and, once elected, operated with the highest of motives and with civility and consideration for all the citizenry.

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