July 9, 201016 yr So I copypasta'd this: This morning I was awoken by my alarm clock powered by electricity generated by the public power monopoly regulated by the US Department of Energy. I then took a shower in the clean water provided by the municipal water utility. After that, I turned on the TV to one of the FCC regulated channels to see what the National Weather Service of the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration determined the weather was going to be like using satellites designed, built, and launched by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. I watched this while eating my breakfast of US Department of Agriculture inspected food and taking the drugs which have been determined as safe by the Food and Drug Administration. At the appropriate time as regulated by the US Congress and kept accurate by the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the US Naval Observatory, I get into my National Highway Traffic Safety Administration approved automobile and set out to work on the roads built by the local, state, and federal Departments of Transportation, possibly stopping to purchase additional fuel of a quality level determined by the Environmental Protection Agency, using legal tender issued by the Federal Reserve Bank. On the way out the door I deposit any mail I have to be sent out via the US Postal Service and drop the kids off at the public school. Then, after spending another day not being maimed or killed at work thanks to the workplace regulations imposed by the Department of Labor and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, I drive back to my house which has not burned down in my absence because of the state and local building codes and the fire marshal's inspection, and which has not been plundered of all its valuables thanks to the local police department. I then log onto the Internet which was developed by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Administration and post on freerepublic and fox news forums about how SOCIALISM in medicine is BAD because the government can't do anything right. yay trollin'! :blush:
July 9, 201016 yr I read a thread once in which someone replied to every single comment this guy made, and completely annihilated him. Jay might, but he's probably too lazy.
July 9, 201016 yr Author I don't agree with most of it I just like annoying Jay coz he gets funny when he's mad :nice:
July 9, 201016 yr I've seen this before several times, it assumes the services provided by government are as good and as cheap as the services would be if they hadn't been monopolized. It's the classic example of "opportunity cost" - you don't know what you're missing out on, because you've never seen the alternative. Just like the people in North Korea are very grateful for their clean cities and perfect roads. People can vaguely detect there's something wrong (for instance, public education is generally acknowledged to be pretty substandard, as well as the DMV and Post Office) but there's nothing to compare it to - every industrialized nation is essentially the same, with the same sorts of monopolies and superstitions. There are many examples of private electric companies, private roads, private schools, private courts, private security, etc throughout history (all were much more successful and efficient than their government counterparts, not to mention cheaper) but I'm too lazy to post them here now.
July 9, 201016 yr Also here's one from the perspective of a little girl in the 1940's: She was very grateful for the services the government provided to her and her family.
July 9, 201016 yr Author I've seen this before several times, it assumes the services provided by government are as good and as cheap as the services would be if they hadn't been monopolized. It's the classic example of "opportunity cost" - you don't know what you're missing out on, because you've never seen the alternative. Just like the people in North Korea are very grateful for their clean cities and perfect roads. People can vaguely detect there's something wrong (for instance, public education is generally acknowledged to be pretty substandard, as well as the DMV and Post Office) but there's nothing to compare it to - every industrialized nation is essentially the same, with the same sorts of monopolies and superstitions. There are many examples of private electric companies, private roads, private schools, private courts, private security, etc throughout history (all were much more successful and efficient than their government counterparts, not to mention cheaper) but I'm too lazy to post them here now. I agree with that for the most part, I just be foolin' wit you :nice:
July 10, 201016 yr came across this on AOL and thought it was indirectly relevant (plus I'm not one for making threads) Homeless Man Rescues Flag and Inspires Nation SUSANNA BAIRD AOL (July 9) -- A homeless man in El Paso, Texas, is receiving a country's worth of praise this week after rescuing Old Glory. Leaving his two cats and the relative comfort of his makeshift shelter in the middle of the night, Gustus Bozarth rushed out into torrential rains to rescue a flag that had been knocked over by the storm. After carefully folding it military style and tucking it under a windshield wiper, Bozarth moved the flagpole to the front of the building. Employees at Management & Engineering Technologies International, a federal contractor based in El Paso, were mystified when they discovered the neatly folded flag on one of their trucks the next morning. They suspected vandalism, but a stretch of surveillance tape beginning at 1:40 a.m. revealed Bozarth and his act of patriotic chivalry. "When we saw that it was a good Samaritan, we were shocked -- and even more shocked to see that it was a homeless man who had been around the area for quite a while," Rebecca Orozco, METI spokeswoman, told TV station KFOX. Bozarth's shelter is in the back of warehouse not far from METI. Skip over this content "So we were able to locate him and thank him for the good deed that he did and for helping our flag to be saved." Orozco said she wouldn't expect that kind of act in a late-night storm from anyone, especially someone who has so little to give. "Knowing that so many people have turned their back on him, he never turned his back on this country," she said. Bozarth said he has roamed all over the country and while working security in Tampa, Fla., he learned how to properly fold the flag. When the local FOX affiliate broke the story -- on Sunday, Independence Day -- calls came pouring in to METI. Folks from around the country wanted to thank Bozarth and help him find a job and a home. Social media sites have been flooded with comments expressing gratitude to the homeless man, calling him everything from a patriot to a "true American hero." A Facebook page, "Gustus Bozarth for President," has even been created, where supporters rave about their hero. The page had nearly 1,800 fans this afternoon. "Gustus is not just a patriot, but a man with a loving heart," writes Juliane Higgitt of San Pedro, Calif. "The video shows not only an act of patriotism, but also the tenderness with which Gustus touched and folded the flag." METI says the company has given the flag to Bozarth, as a sign of its gratitude. In an ironic twist, Men's Health magazine in June called El Paso one of the least patriotic cities in the United States. Bozarth and his admirers would respectfully disagree. Donations for Gustus Bozarth can be sent to Wells Fargo, 6175 Gateway West Blvd., El Paso, Texas 79925. The account number is 7913692971, and donors can even use wire routing number 112000066. http://www.gnn.com/article/homeless-man-rescues-flag-and-inspires/1157208?icid=main|main|dl1|link3|http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gnn.com%2Farticle%2Fhomeless-man-rescues-flag-and-inspires%2F1157208
July 21, 201016 yr I'm Jay, and it's not really a soap opera so much as it is just an effort to poke at my politics. :P I'm not a fan of governments or patriotism.
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