A sobering thought about government intervention in the continuing economic crisis

Posted this morning by Dave of Rather Than Working: A 'guest post,' he says, reprinting an email he received:

Back in 1990, the Government seized the Mustang Ranch brothel in Nevada for tax evasion and, as required by law, tried to run it. They failed and it closed.

So now we’re trusting the economy of our country to a pack of nit-wits who couldn't make money running a whorehouse and selling booze?

If I wasn't already scared to death, this reminder would have put me 'round the bend....