Am I my brother's keeper?

Am I my brother's keeper?

Barack Obama asserted in his acceptance speech that we have a responsibility to each other, that each of us is our brother's keeper. Perhaps. Sometimes it's hard to tell the difference between taking care of your brother and being a busybody. What's entirely clear is that the government is not your brother. Obama's vision is that we should take care of our brothers via the government's good offices. Don't do it! The government is a necessary evil, not a caring brother. It is not even a good channel for caring brothers. It's good for a very limited number of purposes, and caring for your brother isn't one of them.

Here is the link to Obama's speech.