>The guru decided to visit Heaven. When he arrived he found a scene much like the first. A beautiful valley, green and lush, with flowers, trees, and plants of all varieties. In addition, there was a similar table piled high with fantastic food from all over the world. The people gathered at the table were happy and joyful, laughing and talking. They had the same six-foot chopsticks to eat with, but instead of trying to feed themselves, they used the chopsticks to feed each other.

So you mean the government AND the Fed live in perfect paradise because they scratch each other's back? Not quite sure the gov't as such (i.e. the people) is getting anything but the wrong end of the stick. People employed in it, however, may be a different matter. I guess they enjoy frequent windfalls of imaginary currency, which somehow still works for real.