Worst economic crisis since the Great Depression? By a long shot.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

No, I see government as inherently inefficient, and a cold, cruel #######. Sometimes you need a cold, cruel #######, to keep the peace, and to wage war.

By the way, without governments, you wouldn't have all those nasty corporations you hate so much. Corporations are legal entities, after all! Don't like them? Change the laws under which they are formed.

You're kidding yourself if you think that corporations are immune to bureaucratic inefficiency. Part of the whole health care reform debate centered around the fact that public insurance (see Medicare) can run at a far more efficient level than private insurance.

Edited February 22, 2010 by Galt's gallstones

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Corporations are legal entities, after all! Don't like them? Change the laws under which they are formed.

Now who's being naive here Bill . You know very well that K Street has the whole game sewn up. The laws exist to protect their interests, not ours.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Now who's being naive here Bill . You know very well that K Street has the whole game sewn up. The laws exist to protect their interests, not ours.

Hence the problem. But the issues are even deeper that whether or not Joe Senator, or Ken Congressman, can be bought with a steak dinner and a round of golf. Corporations are quasi-governmental agencies. One of the problems, and inherent inefficiencies of the regulatory system, is that sooner or later, these oversight agencies develop a client relationship with the very entities that they are supposed to regulate. Add to that a revolving door policy between staff and industry, then you have the current situation.

There is a difference between small business and big business. We have to use organizations like FIB just like the rest of small groups and individuals use AARP, the Sierra Club, et cetera, with about the same member dissatisfaction with our leadership as everybody else.

You're kidding yourself if you think that corporations are immune to bureaucratic inefficiency. Part of the whole health care reform debate centered around the fact that public insurance (see Medicare) can run at a far more efficient level than private insurance.

You miss the point by letting your prejudices get in the way. Read my response to Scandal.

Edited February 22, 2010 by Lone Ranger

[spookyturtle 9,466]

No, I see government

I see a little silhouetteo of a man, Scaramouche scaramouche will you do the fandango?

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There is a difference between small business and big business. We have to use organizations like FIB just like the rest of small groups and individuals use AARP, the Sierra Club, et cetera, with about the same member dissatisfaction with our leadership as everybody else.

It took me a few moments to look it up... I think you mean NFIB?

Best of luck Bill. I hope you little Davids can slay the great Goliaths

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

It took me a few moments to look it up... I think you mean NFIB?

Best of luck Bill. I hope you little Davids can slay the great Goliaths

Right. 'FIB. They take my checks either way.

Edited February 22, 2010 by Lone Ranger

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Right. 'FIB. They take my checks either way.

Bunch of lying fibbers!

[one...two...tree 2,762]

I see a little silhouetteo of a man, Scaramouche scaramouche will you do the fandango?

That caught me off guard.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

There is a difference between small business and big business.

How about coops? The NCBA?

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

How about coops? The NCBA?

Like where they keep chickens? The National Chicken Basketball Association?

Edited February 22, 2010 by Lone Ranger

[spookyturtle 9,466]

That caught me off guard.

I figured I'd post something stupid since I have nothing intelligent to add to the conversation.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Like where they keep chickens? The National Chicken Basketball Association?

Someone broke my hyphen.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

I figured I'd post something stupid since I have nothing intelligent to add to the conversation.

Thunder bolt of lightning, very, very frightening...

Someone broke my hyphen.

I just fixed it over on wikipedia just for you!

[spookyturtle 9,466]

Thunder bolt of lightning, very, very frightening...

Me, Galileo, Galileo.....

[one...two...tree 2,762]

I just fixed it over on wikipedia just for you!

Thanks. Restorative hyphen surgery...I'm a believer.