The “King for a Day” Game

Over the years I've bitched about one government fiasco or another. Likely, this started when I got my first real paycheck and saw the “withholding” make my pile of hard earned dollars much smaller than expected. One day, when I was being quite vocal and yet less than articulate, my father (always a thoughtful and eloquent fellow) threw out something like “Alright, what would you do if you were put in charge in (insert location of concentrated political idiots here)”? Well, now... It is one thing to spout off “Those crazy ass politicians (CrAPs) in Lansing-Sacramento-Washington are screwing it up again!” its quite another to come up with a different solution to the problem. And not just the off the cuff comment, but a “reasoned and seasoned” idea.

By the time I entered college, the “what would you do?” question became a game; the “King for a Day” game. If you were “King for a Day” and the CrAPs couldn't just immediately undo the changes implemented, what would you do for the betterment of the country/state/county/city/school district? The rules are simple; 1) Define the problem, 2) Offer a solution, and 3) Try to rebut everyone's critique.

It seems that this game has had an effect on my life; I have become a conservative libertarian. The more I think of potential solutions, the more I'm convinced that government, at all levels, should not be involved. After a period of observation (much like examining some form of revolting, disease infested parasite), I came to the conclusion that most CrAPs see problems where there really aren't any. Secondly, the CrAP solutions to both real and phantom problems are more likely to create more problems.