But, intriguing as these questions may be, it is another set of "pre-political" questions that matter most. By pre-political I mean the ethical and civic principles that shape our engagement in ...

I believe that citizens need a reminder of the purpose of government. Government is NOT a business. Its job is to provide services for the good of its citizens’ health, safety, and well-being.

But government operates under a different mandate. The purpose of government is to serve the needs of all citizens — not just a select group of stakeholders.

How the Republicans turned disaster relief into political warfare Republicans want to use government to punish people, not help them — and their disaster policy makes that clear ...

Fundamental philosophies of government pace the course of human history, and cast the die of our destiny, for good or evil. We fight over government policies and practices, and that’s important.

The purpose of the Government is to serve the people; the people do not serve the Government. The Civil Service works for the people — not the politicians. CRAIG WALLS. St George’s.