[HarryD]

While maybe we have not yet perfected the "perfect form of government" I think we have the correct parts. We can endlessly discuss our current government's success and failures but for all it's warts, it has been pretty stable for over 200 years. How many other governments can say that?

My concepts of a good government are:

-A place where no one is above the law.
-A place where the people, collectively, make the laws.
-An educated populance
-Protection from foreign invaders.
-Freedom to speak your mind.
-Freedom to practice religion as you see fit.
-Freedom to be left alone.
-Ability to practice ones trade and seek leisure activity with minimal interference unless it impinges on others rights as listed above.
-A government committed to vigorously enforcing the above.