For decades now, the American people have complained about “big government” and called for deregulation and fewer taxes. Following the financial bailouts of the last week, it is obvious that having your cake and eating it too indeed is not a good strategy. Now that many of our financial institutions are either propped up by the government or outright owned by them, it is apparent that reasonable regulation is crucial and a corps of public servants with high ethical standards are desperately needed. We simply cannot leave the running of our financial market to Wall Street tycoons looking to profit from the ordinary American citizen. What we need are public servants who are trained to put forth and enforce sound policies and regulations, while upholding the highest of ethical standards and a belief in serving American citizens on Main Street. The U.S. Public Service Academy will train and prepare such individuals. Now more than ever, we must rally our support behind the Academy and graduate the first class of leaders in 2015!