EDITORIAL: Privatization and its lessons

Source: AMERICAN-STATESMAN (TX), Monday, November 09, 2009

Here's a Monday morning reminder on a lesson we seem to need to periodically relearn: Privatization of traditionally governmental functions can be a good thing, or not.  Two recent examples from that latter category remind us that governments at all levels must move carefully and precisely when farming out functions to profiteers promising to save some tax dollars. .... Texas is blessed with many fine state employees, often willing to go above and beyond the call of duty, who do their jobs and deliver services even when the politicians and higher-ups screw things up.