and man was never meant to fly, ...or he would have been born with wings?
The "childlike faith" you don't seem to understand is called optimism. It is a belief in the possible future we can have as a nation and a knowledge that government is one of the strongest tools to make it so.
Government is simply an organizing method of getting people together to achieve common goals, provide protection, create rules to maintain order, and provide for the common welfare.
Yes, I have a childlike faith that this can be a better country, can provide opportunities for growth for its citizens, can strip away the barriers that prevent some from the pursuit of happiness, and can be much more than a support structure for big, multi-national corportations.
Hey, I even think man can fly!
Publius