--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > new.morning wrote: > > >--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu <noozguru@> wrote: > > > > > >>I'm sure some do a fine job, the others.... > >> > > > > > >>>It would be worse if it were privatized. > >>> > >>> > > > >Not if Nordstroms did it. Or the Four Seasons. Apple would probably do > >a good job. We might give Trader Joe's a shot. Perhaps Amazon. > > > >Have you never recieved good service from a private company? > > > Do you think any you've mentioned would be the low bidder?
Yes. I think that they are nimble enough to bid to any given standard and payment structure. But your question clarifies your original concern. Its not about privatization at all. Its about cost. I agree with that -- that cost is an issue -- to a degree. Better service generally costs more than poor service (exceptions always.) But perpaps the larger problem is not privatization (clearly its not), and not so much cost -- the US is spending tons on airport security. Perhaps more the problem is inept and corrupt system of government contracting. Made worse by a corrupt and inept congress that writes poor, special-interest, pork laiden legislation. And a poor executive branch that favors politics and favoriitism in its administraton of governement programs. If (the above is) so, then governement programs appear exactly the worst thing to favor. However, privatization in such a corrupt and inept political structure would be far from perfect -- though in many cases better than government programs. Whats needed is strong structural political and voting reform: 1) IRV -- Instant run-off voting -- allowing for the fluorishing of multiple parties -- without making voters throw away their vote for voting (first rounds) for a REAL candidate that reflects their views. 2) Full publically funded presidental, congressional and governor campaigns. (Which is MUCH cheaper than the current systems' corruption and waste of focus on fundraising) 3) No jerrymandering of house districts. (It can be done.) 4) 4-6 year terms for the House 5) stronger constraints on revolving door lobbying by former govt executives and congress persons 6) Recountable, tracable, verifiable modern polling techniques (e.g., paper ballot, optical scan). 7) National standards for all congressional elections. Including multi-partisian election management -- not political hacks (al la K. Harris) 8) AND --- perhaps, the same standards for voting as for citizenship. Like getting a drivers licence -- one needs to show some degree of competence before getting behind the wheel of a voting booth. With strong montioring to prevent discrimination against various sectors and classes. 9) And linked to #8, a $50-100 tax credit when you vote. (Instead of making it mandatory, like most modern countries do.) 10) Mandatory and fully disclosed comparable IQ and pyschological tests for all congressional and presidential candidates. Nothing more than what we expect of fighter pilots. (If you are going to imitate on, at least have the Right Stuff.) 11) Real debates. Like West Wing election debates. Other possibilities -- Fred travis type eeg tests on all candidates. Debates where all candidates must take a truth serum prior to the debate. Second debate, give them all acid. Third debate, ecstacy. See the inner candidate. :) ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Check out the new improvements in Yahoo! Groups email. http://us.click.yahoo.com/6pRQfA/fOaOAA/yQLSAA/UlWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
