Re:$700bn Bailout is shot down by House of Rep Vote (205-228...
by fbailey on Tuesday September 30, 2008 @04:02AM
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It's a common but bad comparison, a country is not a company the political actors act not as leaders in the sense of a company. It's a constant process to find common ground between elected representives. If you are looking at political processes don't think about decisions and clear statements think about a permanent negotiation to somehow muddle through. It's basically a very good system to get something done without giving anybody too much power. The alternative is Stalin.
Re:$700bn Bailout is shot down by House of Rep Vote (205-228...
by netcan on Tuesday September 30, 2008 @09:27AM
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The alternative is Stalin?
The only options are a system with where minor laws are passed dishonestly or Stalin.
a country is not a company
OK. But I was not taking the analogy very far. I'm saying that if bills are passed by tacking on little unrelated clauses that benefit the particular interests of certain politicians while flying under the radar in order to bypass democracy, you lose some respect & trust in an institution. It also makes me leery of anyone that thrives in the environment.
These institutions are decision making bodies making decision on behalf of others.
BTW - Apparently (see the comment on substitute bill), this is just a technical trick to bypass paperwork & speed this along.
How can you trust a body that operates like that. Imagine running a company like that.