Re:Washington Versus Silicon Valley
by anamax on Sunday August 09, 2009 @02:24AM
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> Which was obviously reversed with a good old, "private industry always comes up with the most efficient model, never fails, never commits fraud, and is always perfect" crap that like to get pushed around in government.
The only folks who ever say that do so as above, attributing that belief to others in an attempt to cover up their lack of an actual argument.
Govt is subject to exactly the same failings, with one important difference - it gets to tax and coerce folks and there's even less connection to results.
Even the most corrupt company would have problems keeping Barney Frank around, yet he's still a major player in govt, driving housing policy....
The only folks who ever say that do so as above, attributing that belief to others in an attempt to cover up their lack of an actual argument.
Govt is subject to exactly the same failings, with one important difference - it gets to tax and coerce folks and there's even less connection to results.
Even the most corrupt company would have problems keeping Barney Frank around, yet he's still a major player in govt, driving housing policy....