Tax rant (not what you might expect of a tax rant)

I really don't have a problem with taxes, and I don't really understand what all the fuss is about.  Recently I've been thinking about what I pay and what I get, and I'm sure I must be net positive on my quality of life return.  So here's the analysis for demonstration's sake  - rough and oversimplified, that digresses on a number of topics, and ends up an absolute rant.  I really hope I have a teabagger
reader.  :-)