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The hierarchy of generally accepted accounting principles4 (GAAP) governs what constitutes GAAP for all U.S. government reporting entities.
The lesson of the 20 th century is clear: The government which governs best, governs least efficiently.
By contrast buckra , also a derogatory term for a `white person,' is first recorded in 1787 and is probably from an Efik word meaning `he who governs' and `white man.
Thomas Jefferson said, "The government which governs best, governs least."
Six weeks ago a Times op-ed piece by political scientist Lucian Pye explored the formidable mindset that governs China today.