The new administration has been in office for two months and, so far, it has torn asunder the VA, the Social Security Administration, special education, the Environmental Protection Agency, food aid to hungry children and elders, medical research, agricultural stabilization grants, nuclear safety and the weather service, among other things. Its supporters are cheering on these “efficiencies,” but actually the country is experiencing levels of chaos never seen before.

Naturally, public broadcasting is next up on the chopping block. Don’t fix the problem; kill the messenger.

None of this is about “waste, fraud and abuse.” It’s all about the $4.5 trillion tax break for the country’s wealthiest class, the absolute last thing the country needs in this time of staggering debt and income inequality.

Virtually every one of these cuts has been successfully challenged in the courts, but the administration is simply ignoring their rulings and attacking the judges. Congress has abdicated its responsibilities, and the courts are powerless to enforce their rulings. All that’s left are informed voters.

Government is like water; we don’t miss it until it’s gone. Those who are celebrating this anarchy should remember what followed the fall of Rome: the Dark Ages. It’s a lot easier to break things than it is to put them back together.

Peter Pfeiffer
Solon