Where Liberals Come FromFollow

It doesn't work because you aren't behind it. You're afraid to try in part due to the possibility of failure, and even more afraid to try due to the possibility of success. If you weren't so milk-livered and cowardly about actually improving systems of public services, maybe you wouldn't have to be so pessimistic.

Really, the problem lies with you, not the system.

Obviously if a politican own a private car it means that the buses, subways and commuter rail doesn't work
Obviously if a politican goes to a bookstore, it's because libraries suck
Obviously if a politican has a security detail, it's because the police are hopeless and should be disbanded
Obviously if a politican buys bottled water, it's a clear sign that the water treatment facilities are garbage

It all makes sense, right?

Of course, there's also the chance that a politican who sends his or her children to a private school feels that the public schools in his area don't do as well a job as they'd want. This, however, doesn't mean that they feel the answer is vouchers or whatever talking point you think it should be. They may, in fact, think there's other, better, solutions and are working to enact them. This might explain why Obama's educational policies are different than someone else's.

Edited, Sep 19th 2009 4:35pm by Jophiel

We're lower than 30th in the World in healtcare and that's run by private industry. I'm glad you support the public option.

Why would you expect otherwise with ridiculous non-sequiters and inconsistent beliefs? Garbage in: garbage out.

Edited, Sep 19th 2009 6:23pm by Pensive

The #1 rated healthcare system in the US is the VA. Seize all of the hospitals around the country and let the VA run the whole system.

Did I say "Our schools are the best! Rah rah go America!"? No. No, I said they're working. They're functional. My car is a '94 Toyota. Is it working? Yes. Is it functional? Yes. Is it still a piece of sh*t? Yes.

As in the other thread, do try to keep up.



"Let he who is without sin..." and all that.

Edited, Sep 19th 2009 9:32pm by CBD

If there are 5 stupid people in MN, we'll have sufficient evidence to prove that the whole group is.

Well, of course, that is the whole group.

So what we have established is Public Schools, Car Companies and Airlines all things controlled by Unions and Government are all failing horribly.

Ok then

Airlines and car companies both failed horribly *before* gov't stepped in. That's *why* gov't stepped in. I for one don't think that letting our transportation and industry sectors fail is good for the nation.

As for failing education, it's a symptom of a culture based on excess and indulgence, not strictly a fault of how it's been administered.

As a follow up to this thread, Nate Silver over at Fivethirtyeight.com took a look at this pool and found it very suspect.