On Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:33:41 -0700, Blinky the Shark
> wrote:

>Christopher M. wrote:
>
>> Blinky the Shark wrote:
>>> Janet Wilder wrote:
>>>
>>>> Have you ever known the government to get anything right?
>>>
>>> Imagine the mess traffic would be if we *didn't* have traffic
>>> controls.
>>>
>>> Imagine flying if there were no FFA regulations.
>>>
>>> Imagine there being no fire departments.
>>>
>>> Imagine there being no paved and lighted streets.
>>>
>>> Imagine everyone just throwing their garbage and shit into the
>>> streets, as things used to be before municipal sewer systems.
>>>
>>> Imagine.
>>
>> I'm not a big fan of government intervention in most things, but you're
>> right. In the US we have to get our flu vaccine from England because of a
>> bill that set a fixed price for our vaccine manufacturers. Most senators
>> don't even have a basic understanding of supply and demand.
>
>The skill set of most politicians is limited to getting and staying
>elected.
>

like most things, there's a bell curve involve. some are very good,
some are very bad, most fall somewhere in the middle.

your pal,
blake

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