On Wed, 2 Jul 2008 11:41:21 -0700 (PDT), John Kane
> wrote:

>On Jun 30, 10:33*pm, 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.
>
>Occasionally politicians (or their staffs) have some very good ideas.
>
>However I am always thankful for a professional civil service which
>actually does get things done and usually quite well.
>
>John Kane Kingston ON Canada

i've lived in and around d.c. my whole life, and i can tell you that
most feds are smart, hard-working people. most of the knuckleheads
here are imported.

your pal,
blake
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