Often when spring comes, many of the pipes on sidewalks for water-shut-off start rising up, providing an annoyance to runners and walkers.
At 8:49 this morning I sent the following message through the Duluth water and gas service website.
Spring has sprung, the ground heaves, and the water-turn-off pipes rise to trip the unwary walker.
Please add my address to your long list of tasks.
At 14:20 I sent the following message.
Thanks for the fast service on tamping down the water-shut-off pipe. Another fine example of good government service.
If we really stop to think about it, there is a long list of government services at all levels that are provided efficiently and courtesy: Post Office, fire departments, Social Security, snowplowing, parks, and on and on.
I think the government bashing is mostly from those who don't want to pay taxes for any of the many services they receive. They would rather provide these services themselves and make a profit from them. How well, does the private sector perform? Just consider all the problems you have with the device that you are using to read this. How many help desks have provided prompt and correct answers? Yes, you can find many corporations that provide quality products and services, but it often depends on management. Good management is found in the public and private sectors. Bad management is found in the public and private sectors.
