Agreed. We need to put pressure on specific committee members to cut out the picking of winners and losers.
One problem is the priorities of FReepers and other conservatives and libertarians are divided. For some the wall is a priority. But the wall will inevitably create a swamp of contractors who become skilled in getting government contracts and no skill in the private sector. In short, the wall is a perfect example of how the swamp is built.
Those who don’t see the wall see the need for health insurance which means favoritism to that industry. Others see the need for road and bridge infrastructure which means favoritism to the industry. Others see needs in defense, or in banking or in foreign alliances.
The swamp exists because we want free stuff and an easy path in life. ... And we think the government can give it.
“The swamp exists because we want free stuff and an easy path in life. ... And we think the government can give it.”
Yes, and that’s why Obamacare is such a problem. Every time we launch another entitlement, we enslave a bunch of people who become dependent on it and want it not to be withdrawn, even if the whole of it is a negative to the bulk of the citizens. It’s also why we continue to see worthless turds re-elected. The turds “constituents” see them as “good,” and everyone else’s as problematic. George Carlin said it best: “When you’re looking for a “place” to store your “stuff,” you often find someone else’s “$hit” taking up what you thought was “your place.”
“The swamp exists because we want free stuff and an easy path in life. ... And we think the government can give it.”
Yes, and that’s why Obamacare is such a problem. Every time we launch another entitlement, we enslave a bunch of people who become dependent on it and want it not to be withdrawn, even if the whole of it is a negative to the bulk of the citizens. It’s also why we continue to see worthless turds re-elected. The turds “constituents” see them as “good,” and everyone else’s as problematic. George Carlin said it best: “When you’re looking for a “place” to store your “stuff,” you often find someone else’s “$hit” taking up what you thought was “your place.”