Atlas Shakes His Head

Every morning I turn to my daily news sources for the latest take on how life would become better in dozens of ways if only some new law, regulation or sweeping "tough" measures were enacted by some level of government; and if only people and businesses weren't so "greedy" in fulfilling their needs in "bad" ways and just followed "expert" government advice, how much we would all benefit; if only we'd surrender away that last 40% of our income not taken in taxes how much Mother Earth would love us.

"I'm tryin' [to understand] Ringo. I'm tryin' real hard."