As most of the nation celebrates the volunteerism so evident in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, a sense of disquiet seems to be afoot among fans of Big Government.  People who spontaneously organize impressive responses might make the public feel as though government doesn't have all the answers, and that self-reliance beats waiting for the government to solve their problems.  Why, that's troubling. Something like this mental process must have prompted New Yorker editor David Remnick to greenlight this article, titled "Why does American need the Cajun Navy?"  Benjamin Wallace-Wells (you already guessed the author would have a hyphenated last name, didn't you?) writes: [T]he stories of the storm are consolidating, much as they did following the floods last year in Baton Rouge, around the failures of the government's preparations and response to the disaster, and the successes of private individuals' rescue...(Read Full Post)