Sarah Palin Resigns as Gov. of Alaska

[barfo]

We should have a govt. small enough that someone mediocre is ideal to lead us.

Right, because any organization of 300 million people will be simple. A caveman could do it.

barfo

 

[Denny Crane]

Right, because any organization of 300 million people will be simple. A caveman could do it.

barfo

We don't have an organization of 300M people, we have a post office and a federal court system (most cases are state court cases, FWIW), a mint, a patent office, a highway system, and a military. We have 50 governments running the states.

It's pretty clear that even a big state like California can't run itself well for 30M people. But it's better than the Feds. I can drive to Sacramento in a few hours, it's a bitch and expensive to get to D.C. You know, to address my grievances to my government.

Plus the state governments are much closer to the people of the state, have the peoples'/state's interests closer at heart, etc. It's also one less set of middlemen to scim off the tax take.

 

[barfo]

We don't have an organization of 300M people, we have a post office and a federal court system (most cases are state court cases, FWIW), a mint, a patent office, a highway system, and a military.

And a few zillion other things. The FBI. The EPA. The FDA. The FAA. Etc.

We have 50 governments running the states.

Yes, we have that too. And some of us have county governments, and city governments too.

It's pretty clear that even a big state like California can't run itself well for 30M people. But it's better than the Feds. I can drive to Sacramento in a few hours, it's a bitch and expensive to get to D.C. You know, to address my grievances to my government.

You do that a lot? Dunno if you've heard, but after they invented the postal service, they invented the internets. You don't actually have to go to DC anymore.

Plus the state governments are much closer to the people of the state, have the peoples'/state's interests closer at heart, etc. It's also one less set of middlemen to scim off the tax take.

Didn't know this was a federal vs. state question. Why stop there? Why not cities? Why not every man for himself? Hell, why not let your left hand act independently of your right hand? What do you need a brain for, anyway? That's just unnecessary government. Your limbs won't be truly free as long as your brain controls them.

barfo

 

[ABM]

What do you need a brain for, anyway? That's just unnecessary government. Your limbs won't be truly free as long as your brain controls them.

barfo

Dang, I think I just had a brain fart.

 

[Denny Crane]

And a few zillion other things. The FBI. The EPA. The FDA. The FAA. Etc.

And ~$2T deficits to pay for those wasteful things (all but the FBI).

 

[maxiep]

It's time for government to stop trying to do things for the people they can do for themselves.

 

[GriLtCheeZ]

Palin can make a lot more money working for Fox News, giving speeches, or by opening up a super church. Resigning her governorship was a good decision for her family.