On October 16 2010 08:56 Yurebis wrote: Did that video just say that government is efficient? sorry but.. lolololol efficient at what? How do you measure that? There's no gain or loss in the state, so there can't be a measure of success either. At most there's popularity contests and polls, which are reduced to hunches by the part of representatives and bureaucrats on what must be done. Every other measure is taken from the market, information which is formed voluntarily.
Speaking of polls, it is amazing that congress and the executive can go about their business as usual w\ ratings of <40%, <20%, etc. Customer satisfaction not guaranteed for sure.
They always have low numbers what is your point?
My point is that if the government was a voluntary, unprivileged business in the services it provides, it would go bankrupt all across the board with such ratings. The video author's chosen measure of efficiency doesn't relate anything to how satisfied the consumer is, nor is it even an objective measure of the quality/cost of the service itself. It's a useless ratio, perhaps appealing to the fixed pie fallacy a bit.
K so what are you going to do about it. Ague against the state all you want I doubt you will ever see it perish. Also vote to fix the problem.
The tea party started out good, then it got hijaked by republicans and it's just the same old crap now.
I don't really have any opinion on this election but to all the fools who talk about qualifications, the whole idea our government was founded on was regular folks running the country. Career politicians are the problem with america, arrogent,greedy,dishonest, elitists who swear an oath to uphold and defend the constitution and then they use it for toilet paper. I think we need less "educated" buracrats in office and more regular people with common sense who know what it's like to be hungry, broke, and desperate. Many of the people running things were born with a silver spoon stuck in there ass and the fact that they got a free ride in life to goto college doesn't make them any smarter or moral than someone who's had to work for every little thing in there life and never had the money or oppurtunities of these traitors we have in office. 9 out of 10 Politicians in the US would burn your house down with your family in it, if the price were right. If you disagree, I'd have to say your pretty nieve view to how the world really works. I think a lot of tv and news gives this depiction of the average amercian as being stupid and lazy. We surely have a lot of people who fit this criterea but the media in this country is so slanted and skewed, I think it's intentional and purposefully done as well. As easy as it is to blame the government and media for everything really it's a grander social deterioration thats occuring and it's effects are showing up every where, our government,media,schools,and in our families. We have become a nation with no sense of itself, the amercian dream is dead.
no offense to many bright Americans out there but i think the statistics show the median American has high school education, spends 70% of their income on consumption and havnt paid off their credit card debts and divorced. i don't these are the kind of ppl you want in the legislative process. and from the interviews, O'Donnell fits my perception of the stereotypical blonde.
On October 19 2010 04:48 Reborn8u wrote: The tea party started out good, then it got hijaked by republicans and it's just the same old crap now.
I don't really have any opinion on this election but to all the fools who talk about qualifications, the whole idea our government was founded on was regular folks running the country. Career politicians are the problem with america, arrogent,greedy,dishonest, elitists who swear an oath to uphold and defend the constitution and then they use it for toilet paper. I think we need less "educated" buracrats in office and more regular people with common sense who know what it's like to be hungry, broke, and desperate. Many of the people running things were born with a silver spoon stuck in there ass and the fact that they got a free ride in life to goto college doesn't make them any smarter or moral than someone who's had to work for every little thing in there life and never had the money or oppurtunities of these traitors we have in office. 9 out of 10 Politicians in the US would burn your house down with your family in it, if the price were right. If you disagree, I'd have to say your pretty nieve view to how the world really works. I think a lot of tv and news gives this depiction of the average amercian as being stupid and lazy. We surely have a lot of people who fit this criterea but the media in this country is so slanted and skewed, I think it's intentional and purposefully done as well. As easy as it is to blame the government and media for everything really it's a grander social deterioration thats occuring and it's effects are showing up every where, our government,media,schools,and in our families. We have become a nation with no sense of itself, the amercian dream is dead.
On October 19 2010 04:48 Reborn8u wrote: The tea party started out good, then it got hijaked by republicans and it's just the same old crap now.
Bunch of anti-government stuff.
Tragic as it is, the government is actually GOOD for you. One of the biggest scams we've been fed over the years is the idea that the government is full of imbeciles and/or elites who care nothing for us.
For the most part, it's true, by the time they get to the upper echelons of office they are in debt to so many special interests they're paralyzed to really do anything - but on the other hand, it's the special interest groups we should be afraid of, those working behind the scenes getting their agendas promoted. These groups have heavy leverage in both federal parties, so they win no matter what party wins. The actual vote itself is a farce.
On October 19 2010 04:48 Reborn8u wrote: The tea party started out good, then it got hijaked by republicans and it's just the same old crap now.
Bunch of anti-government stuff.
Tragic as it is, the government is actually GOOD for you. One of the biggest scams we've been fed over the years is the idea that the government is full of imbeciles and/or elites who care nothing for us.
For the most part, it's true, by the time they get to the upper echelons of office they are in debt to so many special interests they're paralyzed to really do anything - but on the other hand, it's the special interest groups we should be afraid of, those working behind the scenes getting their agendas promoted. These groups have heavy leverage in both federal parties, so they win no matter what party wins. The actual vote itself is a farce.
The reason why special interest groups are dangerous is because they are able to co-opt the power of the federal government. The only way to prevent special interest groups from using the federal government for their own ends is to limit the power of the federal government.
On October 19 2010 06:22 Nightfall.589 wrote: Because special interests totally can't use state governments, amirite?
Slavery, anyone?
There's a big difference between co-opting the federal government and the state governments. The state governments don't have nearly the power that they used to before the Civil War.
On October 19 2010 06:22 Nightfall.589 wrote: Because special interests totally can't use state governments, amirite?
Slavery, anyone?
There's a big difference between co-opting the federal government and the state governments. The state governments don't have nearly the power that they used to before the Civil War.
They will if you weaken the feds. Power is a zero sum game.
On October 19 2010 06:22 Nightfall.589 wrote: Because special interests totally can't use state governments, amirite?
Slavery, anyone?
There's a big difference between co-opting the federal government and the state governments. The state governments don't have nearly the power that they used to before the Civil War.
They will if you weaken the feds. Power is a zero sum game.
Power may be a "zero sum game", but individuals, corporations, guilds, classes, 'churches' and other entities can also exercise power. Simply mauling federal government doesn't automatically empower any of the more local government power nodes. Sorry 'bout the nitpicking.
I dopnt get why your complaining now? 8 years of Bush and your all quite and now that the promised change is not coming as fast as you want your fucking with the goverment? In any other country it would have been the other way around but I guess Fox did well spreading the propaganda.
On October 19 2010 23:26 Adila wrote: In recent news, O'Donnell wasn't sure that the First Amendment bars Congress from making laws respecting the establishment of religion.
EPT
