itself. houston chose to have almost no zoning of any kind that limited development even in flood-prone area s, paving over hundreds of acres of wet lands that used to curb flooding. so there s limited protection against pyfires and con tam nation,nd now low tax and lower regulations of texas and there florida have come to the federal government, hats in hand, we re live incoing in an age of revol. we need government to be more than a passive observer of these trends, it needs to actively shape and manage them. otherwise the other ordinary individual would be delighted to hear these words, i m from the government, and i m here to help.