Since the terrorist attacks on September 11^th, a number of commentators have announced that big government is back. For instance, Al Hunt, writing in the Wall Street Journal, said, "it's time to declare a moratorium on government-bashing." Jim Hoagland, in the Washington Post, wrote of "Government's Comeback." And Robert Bartley, WSJ editor, has pronounced isolationism to be dead.

We decided a little ditty was appropriate to welcome back our friend. So, sing along, to the tune of "Mack the Knife":

Oh, the shark, babe, has such teeth, dear
And it shows them pearly white
Just some jackboots has old Big Gov, babe
And he keeps them, ah, out of sight

Ya know when that shark bites with his teeth, babe
Scarlet billows start to spread
Fancy lawyers has old Big Gov, babe
So there’s never, never a trace of red

Now in the ANWR, huh, huh, whoo sunny morning, un huh
Lies a field just oozin' oil, eek
But someone’s sneakin' in a Fed reg
Could that someone be Big Gov'ment?

There's an e-mail, huh, huh, on a server dontcha know
Where Carnivore’s just a'droopin' on down
Oh, that Carnivore is just there for terrorists, dear
Five'll get ya ten old Biggy’s back in town

Now d'ja hear ‘bout Mr. Taxpayer? He disappeared, babe
After drawin' out all his hard-earned cash
And now Big Gov spends just like a sailor
Could it be our boy's done somethin' rash?

Now Mike Milken, ho, ho, yeah, Branch Davidians
Ooh, Mrs. Weaver and old Dresden town
Oh, the line forms on the right, babe
Now that Biggy’s back in town

I said Klamath Falls, whoa, Macedonia
Look out to Peter McWilliams and old Dresden town
Yes, that line forms on the right, babe
Now that Biggy’s back in town
Look out, old Biggy's back!