The past week must have been tough for government haters. Two major crises have shown once again how much all of us — including government-bashers — depend on effective government. With the tourism and fishing industries of the Gulf Coast drowning in oil, to whom do we turn? Not BP — that company has proven unwilling and unable to handle the mess it created. No, we turn to the federal authorities, not simply for funds but for expertise and coordination. When Times Square is threatened by a terrorist, to whom do we turn? Not any private security firm, that’s for sure. No, we look to the public servants of the NYPD, the FBI, and other law enforcement agencies. They did an extraordinary job of putting all the pieces together in time to nab the suspect before he disappeared abroad. So the next time you hear someone railing about how much he hates government, ask him about the Gulf Coast and Times Square…