....if only there were some magically benevolent institution, that would protect me and mine, and always be fair, and always do the right thing, and , and, and...... Dreams of fair and equitable are just that. The answer isn't the expectation of unattainable perfection, the key is the understanding that all functions of governance need accountability which is currently nonexistent. The current system of "bend over, trust us" and forgetting that "we've done this to you before and you didn't do anything", is why it's happening again. Go back to the opening Sowell quote.