For anybody out there who thinks a Government managed medical system is a good idea, consider the following.

The Mustang Ranch is back in private hands and open for business once again.

For those Gentle Readers who may be less-worldly than others, the Mustang Ranch was, at one time, the largest brothel in Nevada as well as being the first licensed bordello in that State.

However, while interesting, this is not the part of it’s history that is really fascinating. What we’re interested in is this little tid-bit buried way down in the article: after several years of tax shenanigans by the owner, the Mustang Ranch became the first (Official. Licensed.) brothel run by the United States Federal Government.

They lost money.

Let us allow that simple, yet profound, truth sink into our synapses, shall we?

The Federal Government of the United States can not run a bordello and make money.

One cathouse. Just one. Not “one in every state”. Not “one whether you think you need it or not”. Just one single legal bawdy-house with an already-established customer base.

And they couldn’t keep it out of the red.

Now, this is just my opinion, but if your money-handling skills are so poor that you can’t even make a profit selling sex, then you have absolutely no business getting involved in more complicated financial areas. [source]

Only our government could manage to lose money in the oldest profession. They have sort a knack for turning anything they touch from gold to rust. It’s sort of a reverse Midas touch. It’s also a good reason to let private enterprise do it’s thing without interference.

If the horrible state of affairs in the VA Hospital system isn’t enough to convince you that Government health care is a stupid idea, just keep in mind that the government can’t even keep a brothel running.