B
whether it's possible to have honesty in government. Well, I suspect that it is possible. Uh, I think it probably is more likely if you have a small government unit where everybody knows everybody.
A
Right. That's a good point.
B
But, uh, other than that I think maybe it just depends on how you define honesty.
A
That's an int, you know, that's interesting. I had read something one time and it was just applying to governments in general, it was written many years ago. It said that it's impossible to have a completely honest system of government because people who choose government for their positions are power seekers. And I thought that was interesting. It wasn't just talking about our government. It was just government in general. From times past, you know --
B
Uh-huh.
A
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