Has the US government ever purchased anything that's cost effective and efficient?

I know damned well which one the civil service unions prefer, and I suspect that many of their members will share that preference.

The least amount of government the better. I don't need Big Brother to take care of me!

I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.