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UtahDan · 11-02-2006, 01:23 PM

What if the failures of government have more than anything to do with the contradictory and wildly unrealistic preferences of the public? Robert Samuelson makes a very persuasive case for this. Well worth the read.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...103101311.html

jay santos · 11-02-2006, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by UtahDan

What if the failures of government have more than anything to do with the contradictory and wildly unrealistic preferences of the public? Robert Samuelson makes a very persuasive case for this. Well worth the read.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...103101311.html

Has the government failed?

UtahDan · 11-02-2006, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by jay santos

Has the government failed?

When I say failures I am talking about the perception among some of failure. Then again, what other definition is there?

jay santos · 11-02-2006, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by UtahDan

When I say failures I am talking about the perception among some of failure. Then again, what other definition is there?

Some say failure is evident by the government not getting stuff done. Maybe that's success.

il Padrino Ute · 11-02-2006, 04:47 PM

I think he's right about it being our fault. We get what we vote for.

11-02-2006, 01:23 PM	#1
UtahDan Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Bluth Home Posts: 3,877	What if we're to blame? What if the failures of government have more than anything to do with the contradictory and wildly unrealistic preferences of the public? Robert Samuelson makes a very persuasive case for this. Well worth the read. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...103101311.html __________________ The Bible tells us how to go to heaven, not how the heavens go. -Galileo

11-02-2006, 04:47 PM	#5
il Padrino Ute Board Pinhead Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In the basement of my house, Murray, Utah. Posts: 15,941	I think he's right about it being our fault. We get what we vote for. __________________ "The beauty of baseball is not having to explain it." - Chuck Shriver "This is now the joke that stupid people laugh at." - Christopher Hitchens on IQ jokes about GWB.