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In response to "Agree or disagree: Government should provide for all citizens' needs and none of their wants. -- nm" by nubby, Astronauts champion

Disagree. Gov't should provide for my need to not get killed by invading forces. The rest of my needs are up to me. -- nm

Posted by Dr.Vermin (aka Dr.Vermin) Aug 7 '09, 16:50

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"Damn, that flood wiped out the road to that guys house. He has no way to get into town unless we fix it." "That's his problem - not ours." -- nm - Dept of Transportation Aug 7, 16:54 2
- After watching some highway crews, I think the DOT could be privatized with good results. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Aug 7, 16:55 1
  - might vary by state, but a lot of work is done through private contractors, but paid by taxes -- nm - Guy Aug 7, 16:56
"Look, that guy's house is on fire!" "He'll take care of it." -- nm - Firefighters Aug 7, 16:52 1
- Look that woman has no food let's buy her slurpees. -- nm - Department of Slurpee buying Aug 7, 17:04
I'd like my goverment to provide for a few other needs, such as the means for interstate commerce and a criminal justice system. -- nm - Fuzzy Aug 7, 16:52
So, that's all you want from a government - socialized armed forces, and the tax collection required to sustain that? -- nm - Beryllium Aug 7, 16:51 17
- They can keep delivering the mail too, I suppose. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Aug 7, 16:53 4
  - so ... you want to keep the US Armed Forces and the US Postal Service and the IRS ... what else do you want to keep, federally? -- nm - Beryllium Aug 7, 16:55 3
    - Not sure about the IRS. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Aug 7, 16:56 2
      - Well, you need some way to fund the US Armed Forces. Assuming that stamps alone fund the USPS, which is doubtful. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 7, 16:56 1
        
        Easy! We send them overseas and they can keep what they take! -- nm - Dr.Vermin Aug 7, 16:59
- (The US armed forces, contrasted with Blackwater/Xe, pretty much highlight why I prefer government-run programs over corporate-run programs ...) - Beryllium Aug 7, 16:53 11
  - DMV. Enough said. -- nm - Redmond Aug 7, 17:15 1
    - Oh for the love of Remlik. - nubby, Astronauts champion Aug 7, 17:27
  - Last I heard, Blackwater had a pretty good record going. - Dr.Vermin Aug 7, 16:54 8
    - I posted something a day or two ago (ST for "Blackwater") that will chill you. Thems some bad-bad boys. -- nm - Mop (face it, the scale says 240 lbs) Aug 7, 17:01
    - *headdesk* You need to read a bit more about that organization. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 7, 16:55 6
      - (Between the child prostitute usage - which many would call rape - and the wife swapping, there's also the actual illegality of explosive ordinance) - Beryllium Aug 7, 16:59 1
        
        and lets not forget the putting out contracts for hits on witnesses to their attrocities part -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 7, 17:14
      - Probably. Though our definitions of 'evil' aren't too similar, IIRC. :) -- nm - Dr.Vermin Aug 7, 16:58 3
        
        evil, in this case = killing non-threat civilians, breaking some pretty rigid laws on explosive ammunition, and then some -- nm - Beryllium Aug 7, 17:00 2
        
        work is done now, heading home ... sorry for the trailing off on "and then some", I don't feel like researching right now :) -- nm - Beryllium Aug 7, 17:01 1
        
        Fair enough. I'm outtie myself. But I will read up. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Aug 7, 17:03
"Hey, is that guy getting mugged?" "Yeah, but he doesn't need us to stop them." -- nm - Cops Aug 7, 16:51 3
- Sorry, I assumed we were talking Federal. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Aug 7, 16:52 2
  - same basic principles, no? -- nm - Guy Aug 7, 16:55 1
    - No. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Aug 7, 16:55

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