Personal involvement is often better than government beaurocracy

Libertarians are not only for deeper cuts in government beaurocracy, but also for improved private sector community service! Good examples of nonprofits and businesses making a difference in our nation's health is the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and Novo Nordisk. The ADA recently announced a $150,000 grant from Novo Nordisk to support ADA's efforts to fight discrimination against people with diabetes.

The Fellow will provide assistance to people facing discrimination in the workplace, at school and child care centers, at correctional institutions, and in places of public accommodation; the ADA receives about 300 requests for assistance each month. ADA's legal advocacy program uses a four-step approach to fight discrimination: educate, negotiate, litigate, and legislate. It has developed educational materials, negotiated standards for fair treatment of people with diabetes, brought federal and state lawsuits and administrative actions, and changed unfair state and federal laws.

The strongest motivation for community service is often not a government program, but people who personally get involved through organizations privately built to fight societal ills.