tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5341387552436652040.post8387084198591166878..comments2023-08-23T08:38:39.866-04:00Comments on NECO DRACONES: Sense and Nonsense in Policy MakingDubbahdeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00075702513873912334noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5341387552436652040.post-53516201651342112172009-08-15T00:45:18.550-04:002009-08-15T00:45:18.550-04:00Yup. I agree. But that's not the thrust of my ...Yup. I agree. But that's not the thrust of my argument. I'm not arguing for either limited government or expanded government. I'm saying that the straw man that I seem to be poking is not of my creation. In fact, he seems to be the main lobbyist for the Conservative/Republican Complex. These terms that I am criticizing seem to be the central planks of the Obama-critics platform. And it's all bullshit. <br />You make a legitimate point - is the proposed healthcare reform constitutional? That's a huge point that NO ONE is talking about. How can we improve the current situation WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE CONSTITUTION? Beautiful. Love to hear it. But all we get is someone shoving a nice wet cowpie on our ears. <br />I'm just saying I'm tired of it and I want to start hearing real conversation on this very important topic.Dubbahdeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00075702513873912334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5341387552436652040.post-32960061901493427172009-08-14T21:34:34.225-04:002009-08-14T21:34:34.225-04:00My argument: The feds would do ok to insist on aud...My argument: The feds would do ok to insist on auditing what the private and state insurers are doing and crack heads for wrong doing. I would be fine with that. In fact, that is what the goverment ought to do. <br /><br />The problem is that once the goverment is in charge, who can ever crack heads again?<br /><br />Look at Enron, Aig, Chrysler or any private company that has folded due to corruption, incompetence or unions, er, I mean or both. They are nothing compared to Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. Nothing compared to Medicare and Medicaid. Nothing compared to Social Security. Nothing compared to Publice School systems in large cities. <br /><br />The only differences between an Enron and a goverment run business, is that the government has the power of taxation and they exempt themselves from the laws everyone else follows. <br /><br />I am no anarchist, I just want government limited to the powers that the constitution enumerated.<br /><br />RonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com