in the last few years be returning to a state of nature. you see states and cities that are throwing over the side critical programs, selling park selling buildings. and the question is, when does government itself become discretionary? and i think that we are in a dangerous place right now where you can believe in less government but no advocate that i know of believes that police and fire support are part of that bargain. that is, there s the assumption is that when you form a civilized nation, particularly in an advanced nation like our own, that there s certain things that you should be able to take for granted. but the thing that i find most worrisome there is the corros e corrosivenecorrosive effect on the behavior of the firefighters. some following orders and very upset about this. but to turn firefighters into this type of menace, because